Genagricola farm

This large arable farm represents an intensive Po Valley system transitioning from ploughing-based management towards minimum tillage, better nutrient timing, improved cover cropping and more diversified crop sequences. Crop residues are retained. The main crops are barley (food/feed), maize (food), sunflower (food/oilseed) and soybean (food/feed).

Evenly spaced crop rows at Genagricola farm.

Carbon farming practices implemented

13 - Improving timing and application of nutrients

15 - Cover cropping introduction or improvement

16 - Improved crop rotations

21 - Reduced soil disturbance (ranging from reduce/ minimum tillage to no-till in cropland)

Farm activities

Soil cultivation practices  

Tractor pulling a seed drill across a cultivated field.
Minimun tillage

Tractor spreading organic manure over a field.

Crops:  

Maize cobs with husks opened on standing plants.
Maize

Hand holding ripe wheat ears.
Barley

Poplar trees growing in rows.
Cover crop

Sunflowers blooming in a field at sunset.
Sunflower

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