Supply of nitrogen by soil organic matter
A soil with a main crop that has for example 3 % of humus contains 5000 kg of organic nitrogen. This nitrogen is essentially made of proteins incorporated into the substances that make up humus.
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.
Field work
Agriculture contributes by 15 % to global climate change (warming). If we add to this the greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere because of changes in the use of the soil (deforestation...), this percentage increases to 30 or 40 %. The combination of reduced tillage and organic farming is a promising opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
After London and Beijing, the financial center of Paris launches its green finance initiative
“The greening of finance is a potential element of differentiation between financial centres,” said Philippe Zaouati, general director of Mirova (subsidiary of Natixis responsible for investments), upon the launch of the “Green and Sustainable Finance Initiative” in Paris on 2nd of November. Before Paris the City of London, the Chinese stock market or more recently Luxembourg have also launched their own initiative for green and sustainable finance.
Granular Phosphorus Extracted from Hog Manure Shows Promise in Canola & Wheat
Granular phosphorus fertilizer recovered from liquid hog manure could be a viable alternative to traditional 11-52 monoammonium phosphate (MAP) fertilizer for growing wheat and canola, according to research done at the University of Manitoba.
What type of tillage is the most climate-friendly?
A certain number of tests and measures taken in recent years have shown that, in terms of conventional agriculture, the reduced tillage or direct sowing increased the humus content in the soil only a little.
Farmer wins innovation award for cover crop practice
Merlin, Ontario – Cover crops like red clover play an important role in many farmers’ rotation plans.