Cash Crop Grain Pesticide 
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.
Civil Eats
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
And when nitrates are present, it’s inevitable that other contaminants, such as pesticides , are also polluting the water. So, the program pays a farmer $55 an acre to grow their cover crops to at least 12 inches; at 24 inches, they receive an additional $20 per acre. But what can we do to prevent this in the first place?”
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The Equation
JUNE 5, 2023
Unhealthy soil can be the end of a civilization Not being able to grow grain because of unhealthy soils translated into not being able to feed armies. The intense use of pesticides in the San Joaquin Valley has contributed to air pollution so much that the region is among the top three places with the worst air quality in the United States.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JULY 14, 2023
Some farmers and researchers like those running the Wisconsin Integrated Systems Cropping Trial are developing increasingly sophisticated polyculture with two or more crop species in the same field at the same time. Rotating crops also significantly reduces pests and diseases.
Daily Yonder
APRIL 11, 2023
One way to reduce agricultural chemicals is planting cover crops in the Fall after the cash crop is harvested. Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. This means that many farmers continue to apply herbicides to eliminate a winter cover crop. But the crop duster did.
Civil Eats
JULY 9, 2024
It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers. First, the farmers embarked on a wagon tour.
Civil Eats
JANUARY 23, 2024
Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.
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