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Farming sustainably and capturing carbon in soils are important topics in agriculture worldwide. Reduced tillage and no-till as means to reduce energy requirements, to reduce possible erosion hazards and to increase carbon storage in soils have thus received growing attention in the past. The article “S.D. well-managed soils capture carbon” takes a look at the situation in South Dakota, USA.
“In a study of South Dakota agricultural practices during the past 25 years, a team of 10 scientists at South Dakota State University have documented modern farming practices measurably increase the yield potential of the soil and capture carbon in the environment. Because of the practices, the result is literally a cleaner, more economically vibrant environment, the study contends. This, first-of-its-kind study was based on more than 95,000 soil samples …” Read more …