Sustainable Agriculture

Farmers moving hay
Farmers unloading hay bails.
Photo by Rachel Balkcom

Today many farmers are choosing sustainable agriculture. This trend will likely continue into the future. Sustainable agriculture is concerned with saving the environment so that the land will be suitable for farming in the future. These farms are usually smaller and use fewer inputs. Sustainable agriculture farms concentrate on producing high quality crops.

To learn more about sustainable agriculture, click on one of the questions below.

Chemicals

Can a farmer grow field crops without using chemicals?

Light Bulb

Do all farmers use the same level of technology?

Hoe

Do all farmers plant the same things?

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