To halt the loss of organic matter, artificial fertilizers need to be removed from the farming practice and soil needs to be covered year round. Long-term research
at Rodale Institute shows that properly managed cover crops (legumes, grains, grasses or mixtures) can provide all the nitrogen needed while reversing the loss of soil organic matter. This organic regenerative approach also builds new soil organic matter creating a much healthier and resilient soil. This is the mechanism that sequesters carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making organic farming the best strategy for fight global warming available to humankind.