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

Daily Yonder

America’s recent history with farming in the Midwest sees a change from horse-and-ploughs to tractors during the 1930s and 40s – especially after World War 2. It’s a message that remains entrenched in America’s farmland today and fuels incredible revenues for seed/chemical companies.

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Organic Farming for Ecosystem Biodiversity & Diversity – Larchgrove Farm, Barrhead County

RR2CS

In 2006, they began to look for farmland around Edmonton, but the exorbitant cost of land — in some areas, upward of a million dollars — was insurmountable on teacher’s salaries. Often, in conventional agriculture, muskeg areas and sloughs are drained and ploughed.

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