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Transition farm switch to strip-till boosts margins and soil

Farmers Weekly

Claydon’s 360ha Gaines Hall arable farm and equipment manufacturing site, near Newmarket, has improved dramatically since moving to low-tillage operations in the early 2000s. See also: Tips on tackling five weed issues […] The post Transition farm switch to strip-till boosts margins and soil appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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

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