The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely damaging earthworm populations around the world, say scientists. The findings show a systematic ...
Organic farming can build up soil organic matter better than conventional no-till farming can, according to a long-term study. Organic farming, despite its emphasis on building organic matter, was ...
For decades, moldboard plows, disks and field cultivators, all horizontal tillage tools, have been the go-tos for fieldwork. That’s changing as fears about climate change come into focus. Sooner or ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In temperate regions, reduced tillage is still not broadly accepted in organic farming although the guidelines often recommend the reduction ...
First, the bad news: We’ve lost millions of tons of soil from croplands in the United States annually for the past 20 years due to water and wind erosion. The rate of erosion skyrockets the more soil ...
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
Tilling is as synonymous with farming and gardening as compost and muddy boots. It’s used to eliminate weeds and break up hard soil so that tender seedlings may grow. So, it may come as a surprise ...
The Cool Down on MSN
Scientists make game-changing discovery with centuries-old farming method — here's how it could transform food production
This centuries-old farming method could be the key to restoring soil, capturing carbon, and making food production more ...
As farmers digest reports they may have to plant crops this year - regardless of the agricultural sector they are in, or where they are located - Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent Joe Mag ...
A leading tillage farmer has said that Europe has become a "third world" as far as research on tillage farming was concerned. Jim McCarthy said that EU policy was "pandering to eco-fundamentalists".
The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely damaging earthworm populations around the world, say scientists. The findings published in the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback