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Article: Biotech soybeans benefit environment. (Ag Earth Stewards).(plant biotechnology)(Brief Article)
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- Agri Marketing
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- March 1, 2002
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It has been said that farmers are the original environmentalists. Today, new agricultural tools, such as biotechnology, are allowing farmers to continue their legacy of preserving and protecting the environment. In the last five years, thanks primarily to improved weed control through herbicide-tolerant soybeans, we have more than doubled the amount of soybean acres in conservation tillage.
Instead of plowing and disking our fields, we are leaving a blanket of leaves, stems and stalks from the previous crop on the surface of our fields. This protective layer of crop mulch minimizes chemical run-off and soil erosion, conserves fuel and benefits wildlife.
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