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Benefits of managing soil biological activity
The benefits of encouraging soil biological activity are that the farm will be more
productive and sustainable.
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Crops and pastures will be healthier due to fewer disease problems and better
nutrient cycling in the soil, leading to better plant growth.
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Animals will be healthier, because the plants they feed on will have better
balances of nutrients, meaning the animals in turn will not be deficient in vital
nutrients. If animals have an adequate supply of all necessary nutrients they
are much less prone to disease and will grow faster.
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Animals will provide better food for human consumption.
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There will be a reduced need for costly chemicals, and in an organically
managed farm, chemical use may be nil. This may lead to lower gross returns,
but higher net returns, making the farm more profitable. The effect that this
has on downstream costs such as human healthcare is unknown, but is likely
to be very beneficial.
Human health is dependent on the quality of the food we eat - that
ultimately depends on the soil that produces the food.
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