{"id":8262,"date":"2025-04-10T17:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T21:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cog.ca\/?post_type=content_library&#038;p=8262"},"modified":"2025-04-10T17:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T21:03:09","slug":"growing-a-revolution-bringing-our-soil-back-to-life","status":"publish","type":"content_library","link":"https:\/\/cog.ca\/fr\/content_library\/growing-a-revolution-bringing-our-soil-back-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab\u00a0The problem of agriculture is as old as civilization. Throughout history, great societies that abused their land withered into poverty or disappeared entirely. Now we risk repeating this ancient story on a global scale due to ongoing soil degradation, a changing climate, and a rising population.<br><br>But there is reason for hope. David R. Montgomery introduces us to farmers around the world at the heart of a brewing soil health revolution that could bring humanity\u2019s ailing soil back to life remarkably fast. Growing a Revolution draws on visits to farms in the industrialized world and developing world to show that a new combination of farming practices can deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions to problems farmers face today.<br><br>Cutting through standard debates about conventional and organic farming, Montgomery explores why practices based on the principles of conservation agriculture help restore soil health and fertility. Farmers he visited found it both possible and profitable to stop plowing up the soil and blanketing fields with chemicals. Montgomery finds that the combination of no-till planting, cover crops, and diverse crop rotations provides the essential recipe to rebuild soil organic matter. Farmers using these unconventional practices cultivate beneficial soil life, smother weeds, and suppress pests while relying on far less, if any, fertilizer and pesticides.<br><br>These practices are good for farmers and the environment. Using less fossil fuel and agrochemicals while maintaining crop yields helps farmers with their bottom line. Regenerative practices also translate into farms that use less water, generate less pollution, lower carbon emissions\u2014and stash an impressive amount of carbon underground. 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