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Playa wetlands benefit from practices that result in good soil health. The Natural Resources Conservation Service says there are four principles to…
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The farm bill is, once again, entering a critical stretch. As was the case last year, the current law expires at the end of September. There’s no election…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service of the Southern Plains is on a mission. For 75 years, they’ve been working, “to…
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Farmers across the country received a record breaking 17.3 billion dollars in federal crop insurance payouts after last year’s drought. While the payments…
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The world’s soil is in trouble. Ecologists say without dramatic changes to how we manage land, vast swathes of grassland are at risk of turning into…
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The world’s soil is in trouble, even in the fertile Midwest. Some experts warn that if degradation continues unchecked, topsoil could be gone in 60 years.…
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In addition to the role windbreaks play in decreasing soil erosion, these valuable elements of modern day agriculture can increase crop yields, act as…