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Farmer Focus: Plenty of forage, but costs are still biting

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Farmers Weekly The maize is in the clamps. The farmyard manure has done the business […] The post Farmer Focus: Plenty of forage, but costs are still biting appeared first on Farmers Weekly The yield monitor counted 730t freshweight off 12.14ha (30 acres), which is about 60t/ha.

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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

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The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. Demanda Colectiva , Mexico The Demanda Colectiva has fought to protect Mexico’s native maize varieties, which are threatened by uncontrolled cross-pollination from genetically modified corn.

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