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2. No-till farming - Wikipedia

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   No-till farming (also known as zero tillage or direct drilling) is an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage.No-till farming decreases the amount of soil erosion tillage causes in certain soils, especially in sandy and dry soils on sloping terrain.

3. Vicia villosa - Wikipedia

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   Vicia villosa, known as the hairy vetch, fodder vetch or winter vetch, is a plant native to some of Europe and western Asia. It is a legume , grown as a forage crop, fodder crop, cover crop , and green manure .

4. Cover crop - Wikipedia

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   Cover crops reduce water pollution risks and remove CO2 from the atmosphere. [1] Cover crops may be an off-season crop planted after harvesting the cash crop. Cover crops are nurse crops in that they increase the survival of the main crop being harvested, and are often grown over the winter.

5. Soil conservation - Wikipedia

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   The result is less labor and lower costs that increase farmers’ profits. No-till farming and cover crops act as sinks for nitrogen and other nutrients. This increases the amount of soil organic matter. [8] Repeated plowing/tilling degrades soil, killing its beneficial fungi and earthworms.

6. Mild Michigan winters could have consequences for crops ... - AOL

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   Because field crops are planted in the spring, they aren't really affected by the mild winter. But some farmers grow over-winter cover crops to improve soil health.

7. David Brandt (farmer) - Wikipedia

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   David William Brandt (November 16, 1946 – May 21, 2023) [1] was an American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops. [2] Outside of the agriculture field, he was known on the internet for being the face of a meme .