cost or charge of money
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an outreach arm of an agricultural university which provides educational programs on farming and does research
left without tilling or sowing after plowing
Land that is being given a temporary rest from crop production.
Food and Agriculture Organisation
the nation’s largest agricultural group, which offers insurance to farmers, and lobbies Congress, among other activities; it tends to favor the interests of agribusiness and promotes right-wing policies
See Yard.
a mixture or preparation used for feeding livestock
a small area where cattle are confined and fed carefully mixed, high-concentrate feed to fatten them
A place where animal feeds are manufactured.
cattle, ready to be finished for market, weighing 550-650 pounds or heavier
A substance added to the soil to increase its productivity.
organic or inorganic nutrients that are added to the soil to help the growth of crops
management of money affairs
in the nitrogen cycle, it is the process of nitrogen changing into a less mobile and more usable form by combining with hydrogen to make amonia
a wooden bar with a wooden handle used for removing grain or seeds from stalks
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
A type of sugar beet grown for feeding to cattle or sheep.
The basic idea of food sovereignty is that the aspirations and needs of those who produce, distribute and consume food should be at the heart of our food systems, rather than the demands of transnational corporations. It prioritises local food production, based on agroecology and family farming, and local markets. […]
A highly contagious disease of cloven hooved animals – see the Foot and Mouth Disease FAQs on this site.