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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

As contamination rose, crop yields fell by 15 percent. CMSF has also partnered with the USDA and academic institutions in trialing biodegradable and recyclable films, helping to create a feedback loop between farmers, manufacturers and soil scientists on field-specific needs and performance.

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The Climate Stakes of the Harris-Trump Election

Modern Farmer

Your energy mix Over the last year or so, utility companies across the country have woken up to a new reality : After two decades of flat growth, electricity demand is about to spike, due to the combined pressures of new data centers, cryptocurrency mining, a manufacturing boom, and the electrification of buildings and transportation.

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