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Commentary: America’s Cropland – Talk Is Cheap When It Comes to Sustainability or Organic Farming

Daily Yonder

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. To reduce global hunger, American policymakers, the USDA, and chemical/hybrid-seed manufacturers saw an opportunity for profit.

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