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Green Fields for Farmers
Farming is still vitally important to the state of any union. Farmers are not only the chief suppliers of food and food by-products used in many industries, but they remain the trusted caretakers of the land.
Green Fields for Farmers
Farming is still vitally important to the state of any union. Farmers are not only the chief suppliers of food and food by-products used in many industries, but they remain the trusted caretakers of the land. The health of any eco-system depends on sensible use of the soil and the water resources of any area, large or small, and it has always been in the better interest of farmers to make sure their corner of the Earth maintains its ability to endure and prosper.
Although some approaches in the past have had detrimental effects, whether from ineffective soil conservation or economically-induced overgrow programs, there are green fields on the horizon for individual farmers and commercial growers alike who adopt a more eco-friendly approach in their endeavors.
The nightmare of the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s in America has been replaced by smart soil use practices. Many lessons were learned from those devastating days, one of which is to ensure soil conservation and replenishment by offset planting and complementary tree and greenery seeding of adjacent acreage to hold the soil while at the same time revitalizing it with new minerals.
Depending on the food crop that constitutes a particular farming concern’s main cash crop, there are good alternative crops to grow at the same time that can possibly become sellable commodities while also contributing to the health of the soil in which it’s grown.
Wheat and barley are two of these kinds of supplemental crops that when harvested or left to seed can revitalize the soil by injecting good minerals and vitamins into the dirt. If wheat and barley are already part of the regular crop production, some alternative cover crops might include clover, fava beans, or triticale.
More and more growers are returning to natural composting practices instead of chemical fertilizers to keep soil healthy and prolific. Farms of any size will have access to compost from everyday operations, either from harvested crop recyclables or food and animal waste by-products. This is an ancient farming practice, and not only makes sense but fits right into the movement to protect the environment through wise soil conservation practices.
While many of these ideas are “old hat” to experienced farmers, a gentle reminder to everyone to be smart when it comes to protecting the soil will ensure green fields for many years to come.
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