Conservation Agriculture Improves Soil Health and Sustains Crop Yields After Long-Term Warming

Conservation agriculture improves soil health and sustains crop yields after long-term warming

Climate warming threatens global food security by exacerbating pressures on degraded soils under intensive crop production. Conservation agriculture is promoted as a sustainable solution that improves soil health and sustains crop yields in a changing climate, but these benefits may be affected by long-term warming. Here, we investigate the effects of conservation agriculture compared to conventional agriculture on 17 soil properties, microbial …

Advancements in soil management: Optimizing crop production through interdisciplinary approaches

Soil management is pivotal in optimizing crop production, directly influencing agricultural sustainability and food security. Traditional soil managem…

Miraterra acquires soil DNA startup Trace Genomics: 'Independent growth wasn’t sustainable'

[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder was an investor in Trace Genomics.] Canadian measurement and insights platform Miraterra made further inroads into soil measurement this week with its acquisition of California-based Trace Genomics. The acquisition by Miraterra—which includes Trace Gemonics’ full IP portfolio, its in-market products, and its analytical lab in Ames, Iowa—adds soil biology measurement capabilities to Miraterra’s o…

Senate bill aims to create a national soil health strategy

If passed, Bill S-230 would require the federal ag minister to develop a strategy to support the health of soil in Canada.