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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

Rethinking Rye: Study Reveals Medieval Cultivation Was Intensive and Strategic - Medievalists.net

It did not slowly become a dominant crop as a substitute plant, but through its early integration into a labour-intensive manuring system that already existed at the time, which was mainly based on stable dung.
History
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A win-win for farmers': how flooding fields in north-west England could boost crops

Using wet peatlands for agriculture can help combat climate change.
The concept of paludiculture is vital for restoring peatland ecosystems.
Agriculture
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Rice paddies produce food for billions and lots of methane

Rice cultivation contributes significantly to global methane emissions, primarily from just five nations.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A win-win for farmers': how flooding fields in north-west England could boost crops

Using wet peatlands for agriculture can help combat climate change.
The concept of paludiculture is vital for restoring peatland ecosystems.
Agriculture
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Rice paddies produce food for billions and lots of methane

Rice cultivation contributes significantly to global methane emissions, primarily from just five nations.
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fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Why Most Grass-Fed Beef Will Never Earn The USDA Prime Label - Tasting Table

Marbling in beef, influenced by diet, is crucial for grading quality and flavor.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance

Honeybees' record mortality poses a critical threat to agriculture, pushing for re-evaluation of pollinator practices.
Alternative pollinators like mason bees are more efficient but underutilized in commercial farming.
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