FAQs
What is REGENERATIVE agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture describes farming methods that aim to address critical environmental issues, in particular improving soil health by rebuilding restoring degraded biodiversity. These practices can benefit both farmers and the environment, with improving soil health alone leading to increased carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.
WHAT IS NO TILL FARMING?
No till farming, otherwise known as zero tillage or direct drilling, is a regenerative agriculture technique for planting crops without disturbing the soil with tillage. It leads to reduced soil erosion, improved water retention, increased organic matter in the soil and nutrient cycling. No till farming leads to healthier soil, which requires less synthetic fertilizers and other chemicals.
What are Direct Drills
Direct drills are farming implements that ‘drill’ seeds directly into the ground, without the need for any tillage. There are different types of machines that achieve this, with the two main types being tine drills and disc drills. Both typically feature pneumatic systems to force the seed through a metering system before reaching individual row units.
What are planters?
Agricultural planters are very similar to seed drills/seeders, except rather than utilizing air to transport the seed planters use vacuums. The vacuum pulls the seed through an extremely accurate metering system and deposits the seed into neat rows. Modern planters are so accurate that, with the right technology, each seed can be planted, their location tracked and the soil immediately surrounding them sampled and recorded, with fertilizer applied if necessary.
What is strip tillage?
Strip-tillage combines the benefits of conventional tillage with the conservation-friendly advantages of no-till farming. Strip tilling reduces the risk of erosion, improves soil structure, enhances soil health and provides more stable footing for farm equipment. It serves as an excellent middle ground for farmers looking to transition from traditional tillage.