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Soil Carbon Sequestration through Regenerative Agriculture A 2022 study by the Rodale Institute shows regenerative farming practices such as cover cropping, no-till, and rotational grazing can sequester up to 3 tons of CO2 per hectare annually.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
That’s why gardeners are increasingly turning to no-till or no-dig gardening techniques, which focus on building soil from the top down and minimizing soil disturbance so weeds are less likely to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
While the Trump administration cut an Agriculture Department program supporting cover crops and no-till farming, Ms. Phillips said there was still funding for those practices through the current farm bill.
—Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Practices such as cover cropping, no-till farming, crop rotation, and organic matter enrichment enhance plant growth and microbial activity, locking carbon into the soil rather than releasing it into the atmosphere.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The state’s water quality certification program considers practices like corrosion control, cover crops, no-till farming, precision farming and others when determining certification.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
That’s why gardeners are increasingly turning to no-till or no-dig gardening techniques, which focus on building soil from the top down and minimizing soil disturbance so weeds are less likely to grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
While the Trump administration cut an Agriculture Department program supporting cover crops and no-till farming, Ms. Phillips said there was still funding for those practices through the current farm bill.
—Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Practices such as cover cropping, no-till farming, crop rotation, and organic matter enrichment enhance plant growth and microbial activity, locking carbon into the soil rather than releasing it into the atmosphere.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The state’s water quality certification program considers practices like corrosion control, cover crops, no-till farming, precision farming and others when determining certification.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Slightly more than half of growers (56 percent) adopted no-till or conservation tillage methods, while 62 percent integrated cover crops into their operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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“No-till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-till. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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