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Tillage Proves Most Damaging Factor to Beneficial Fungi in Soil

By Mike Amaranthus posted on March 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health
Soils act as vast reservoirs for the Earth's carbon, and even a minor alteration in the soil's carbon content can have a profound effect on the stability of our atmosphere. Scientists have recently recognized the substantial carbon storage capacity within soil fungal networks, particularly the mycorrhizal mycelial network. Up to 36% of annual global carbon emissions are stored within this network.
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Reaping the Value of Beneficial Insects Through Soil Health

Ryan and Bryan Jorgensen are leveraging the benefits of no-till and soil health to build communities of beneficial insects that ward off pests and help them save input costs.
July 8, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health
Ryan and Bryan Jorgensen are leveraging the benefits of no-till and soil health to build communities of beneficial insects that ward off pests and help them save input costs.
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Encouraging Beneficial Insects for Better Soil Health and Higher Profits

June 1, 2021 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
The number of insect species on your farm directly correlates with profits, according to Ecdysis Foundation director, Jonathan Lundgren. This idea of increasing insect life to benefit agricultural operations is paying off for producer Bryan Jorgensen, partner and chief agronomy operations officer at Jorgensen Land & Cattle, says the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.
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Focus on Scouting and Plant Diversity to Build ‘Army’ of Beneficial Insects

A no-tilled field with cover crops offers abundant habitat for insects. Encouraging the good critters while deterring the bad through rotations will help keep them in balance.
By Julia Gerlach posted on November 27, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection
Adopting no-till and cover crops has a wide range of potential soil benefits, including reduced erosion, improved water holding capacity and a greater ability carbon below ground.
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