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Mar 29, 2022 · The UK government will pay farmers in England to use greener fertilisers as global economic shocks send crop-growing costs soaring. A spike in gas prices has left British food producers...
Feb 3, 2022 · GNN has reported on some solar farms that are using agrivoltaics to grow pasture for grazing animals and native pollinators. In India, solar panels are being constructed over canals, which, as they lose water through surface evaporation, cool the panels, and increase their efficiency.
Jul 4, 2017 · Farming Plants – A Comparison. A report from the Humane Party analyzes the land-use, efficiency, and profitability of animal farming versus plant farming. The fact that animal agriculture is much more resource intensive than plant agriculture has become fairly well known among animal advocates.
- Feed Crops. Feed crops, such as oats and alfalfa, are harvestedfor livestockconsumption. These cropscontain nutrientsthat animals need to develop. They are grown in agricultural fields but can also be found in natural meadowsand pastures.
- Fiber Crops. Fibercrops, such as cottonand hemp, are harvestedfor textileand paper products. Textiles, or cloth, are made from the dried and processed fibersof certain plants.
- Oil Crops. Oil crops, such as canola and corn, are harvestedfor consumption or industrialuses. Technologies developed in the past century have enabled cropsto be processed and broken down into their primary components, including oil.
- Ornamental Crops. Ornamental crops, such as dogwood and azalea, are harvestedfor landscapegardening. Ornamental cropsare most often grown in nurseries, where they are purchased for residential or commercialsettings.
Oct 11, 2022 · With the cost-of-living crisis biting into people's food budgets, this year's bumper crop couldn't have come at a better time. Claire Matthes says fruit from community orchards often goes to...
Mar 31, 2014 · How to Best Fertilize Tomatoes for the Ultimate Bumper Crop. What’s the secret to growing the best tomatoes? And the biggest tomatoes? It’s all about what you feed the soil, not the plants. And the best fertilizer for tomatoes is an unlikely source from your kitchen or market: fish heads!
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Dec 8, 2005 · Rising crop yields in affluent countries, even in years with poor growing conditions, are producing more food than these countries' populations can eat.
