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Our soils are in trouble. Over the past century, we have abused them with ploughing, tilling and too much fertilizer.

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Reversing soil degradation is vital if we want to feed a growing global population, protect biodiversity and help address the planet’s climate crisis, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told a meeting of agriculture ministers in Berlin.

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From lipstick to jet fuel, cows provide it all for humans. We checked with the National Cattleman's Beef Association to see what some of the most common, and surprising, products contain cow parts. 

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Soil organic carbon is a cornerstone of soil health. It improves soil structure while enhancing water- and nutrient-holding capacity, key factors for any agricultural production system. To build it up, farmers incorporate crop residues into soils.

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As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce.

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Aside from the socially relaxing effect wine often has on a person, there is great debate on whether or not wine is “good for you” or not. Is wine healthy? Or is it dangerous? The headlines every other day seem to contradict themselves and cause confusion.