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Download PDF Regenerative agriculture isn’t far from many lips of late, but really knowing what’s the best pieces of kit can be a minefield. CPM attended a CHAP webinar where experts discussed some of the top tools to use in a regenerative system. We are a very innovative sector when it comes to machinery. By Melanie Jenkins Soil health is the driving force behind regenerative agriculture. The practices advocated as part of a regenerative system are providing farmers with the means to focus on soil health in ways they may not have done previously. It’s also opening the door to new practices, management and equipment. The five core principles underpinning regen systems are minimising soil disturbance, maximising crop diversity, keeping cover all year round, maintaining living roots and incorporating livestock into the rotation – the means to improve soil are vast and varied. At the heart of all these principles is healthy soil, said Prof Jane Rickson of Cranfield University, speaking at a webinar hosted by CHAP last December. And there is now a host of equipment and machinery targeted at specific jobs within a regenerative system, often doing things that conventional kit can’t. But knowing what’s what and whether…
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Download PDF Regenerative agriculture isn’t far from many lips of late, but really knowing what’s the best pieces of kit can be a minefield. CPM attended a CHAP webinar where experts discussed some of the top tools to use in a regenerative system. We are a very innovative sector when it comes to machinery. By Melanie Jenkins Soil health is the driving force behind regenerative agriculture. The practices advocated as part of a regenerative system are providing farmers with the means to focus on soil health in ways they may not have done previously. It’s also opening the door to new practices, management and equipment. The five core principles underpinning regen systems are minimising soil disturbance, maximising crop diversity, keeping cover all year round, maintaining living roots and incorporating livestock into the rotation – the means to improve soil are vast and varied. At the heart of all these principles is healthy soil, said Prof Jane Rickson of Cranfield University, speaking at a webinar hosted by CHAP last December. And there is now a host of equipment and machinery targeted at specific jobs within a regenerative system, often doing things that conventional kit can’t. But knowing what’s what and whether…
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