Humus - soil - plants: Earthworms
Earthworms are the most important animal component of the agricultural land. Nearly 50 species of earthworms are known in the Czech Republic, of which only one third can be found in agrosystems.
Soil as a final carbon trap
Thanks to better farming practices land epidermis can absorb excesses of our carbon dioxide emissions. A study describes related conditions.
The interest in "no-till" confirmed
Nowadays, the United States are leaving the ploughing techniques. One third of farms do not use a plough anymore.