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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.

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.

Encouraging Beneficial Insects for Better Soil Health and Higher Profits

June 1, 2021 | Posted in 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.

New Studies Show Beneficial Bugs Can Co-exist with Bt Crops

March 10, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: Alliance for Science

According to two new scientific papers, genetically modified, insect-resistant Bt crops do not have harmful effects on beneficial bugs in farmers’ fields, says Cornell's Alliance for Science.

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.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Water In, Slugs Out, Inputs Down, Profits Up

Things are certainly moving in the right directions for Ben Peckman thanks to mindful no-till and cover crop management.

By Martha Mintz and Ben Peckman posted on November 27, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The Poor Crew from Pennsylvania State University, NRCS and ARS looking to study nutrient losses in runoff left my farm very disappointed this past fall.

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