Branding and sharing your values with consumers can help grow demand for products and allow farmers to earn a premium.
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Soils high in organic matter better retain moisture during dry years and absorb excess rain in wet years, and have abundant microorganisms that cycle nutrients and suppress disease.
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Cover crops help manage pests, including herbicide-resistant weeds, by smothering them and cutting herbicide costs.
What is Sustainable Agriculture Episode 2 Cover Crops and Soil Health.txt
Cover crops can pay for themselves within the first few years by cutting input costs and providing modest yield boosts.
What is Sustainable Agriculture Episode 2 Cover Crops and Soil Health.txt
Traditional tillage harms soil by killing beneficial soil organisms, making organic matter break down faster, compacting the soil, and leading to erosion and water loss.
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Conservation tillage aims to disturb the soil as little as possible, leaving at least 30% of previous crop residue on the surface to protect against erosion and slow water loss.
What is Sustainable Agriculture Episode 3 Conservation Tillage and Soil Health.txt
Over time, conservation tillage improves soil structure, increases organic matter, makes soil more porous and fertile, and allows better moisture and air infiltration for crop roots.
What is Sustainable Agriculture Episode 3 Conservation Tillage and Soil Health.txt
Diversifying crop rotations to include cover crops, forages, and high residue crops further accelerates the benefits of no-till.
What is Sustainable Agriculture Episode 3 Conservation Tillage and Soil Health.txt
No-till systems, combined with other practices, can reduce compaction, cycle nutrients, capture moisture, manage pests, sequester carbon, and protect water quality.
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Farmers should talk openly within their families about the farm business and connect with local groups and networks to share techniques or tap new markets.
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