sustainable agriculture

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any of a number of environmentally friendly farming methods that preserve an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Having this meat shipped to you will be well worth the investment in sustainable agriculture, and will give you a chance to vote with your wallet, creating demand for meat aligned with your values.
Your guide to cooking a sustainable holiday meal|By Allie Wist/Saveur|December 17, 2020|Popular Science
Fracking, in this regard, is no different from gypsum mining, or some kinds of industrial agriculture.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There will be a lot of talk about “sustainable” development, but so far that has been elusive.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015?
Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?|Richard McColl|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But it is too early to tell if the changes he helped unleash will prove sustainable, or if they will broadly serve our citizenry.
Your Local School Doesn’t Have to Suck|Michael S. Roth|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One-shot holiday needs can also lead to yearlong sustainable relationships.
One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away|Lawrence Ferber|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It laid its hold upon agriculture, sowing and reaping the grain and transporting it to the ends of the earth.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
English Agriculture has a thorough and cleanly aspect which I have rarely observed elsewhere.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Only in the pursuit of agriculture can the black man not complain that he is discriminated against on account of his color.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
They have developed fishing and agriculture, and have brought the tourist into districts little visited before.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The bones used in agriculture are chiefly those of cattle, but sheep and horse bones are also employed.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson