Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Poor soils can cut crop yields by up to 50 percent—which, if we’re not careful, could result in more soil being tilled to grow more crops, which degrades more soil, which pushes us closer to climate catastrophe. farmland toward regenerative practices by the end of the decade. And they’re pushing innovation.

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Food Grain Ranching Crop Rotation 130

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. Over the past 30 years, one reason that model has come to dominate the food system is the unprecedented demands of a company like no other: Walmart.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Acre 145

Civil Eats

JANUARY 29, 2025

The obstacles are particularly acute for Black farmers, who own far fewer acres of farmland today than they did a century ago. Even with the sustainable agricultural practices we used, severe droughts made it difficult to grow crops, leading to widespread farm losses due to unpaid loans and mounting debts.

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Farming Farming Acre Seeding 139