A four-year study on 17 English arable farms found that agroecological practices—like wildflower margins, cover crops, and soil enrichment—boost biodiversity and improve some crop yields. The most intensive system showed the greatest soil carbon gains and increases in beneficial insects and pest control. However, these methods remain economically unviable without public support.
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