Sentences with phrase «fueling yield reduction»
She added recent stats have aligned with what she's heard from Big Island farmers in the Kona Coffee Belt and what she's witnessed with her own crop, saying there are «thoughts there might be some long - term downward trends» fueling yield reduction.
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Such no - till farming provides a double benefit for farmers: improved soils and reduced fuel use, because it negates the need to harvest the stalks with tractors and other equipment (although it can lead to short - term reductions in crop yields) says Chuck Rice, a soil scientist at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan..
If Decent House with site sourced power at some point undercuts first cost of Passive House and yet yields an equivalent reduction in carbon based fuel dependency, the Decent House will win via economics.
PORT HOPE, ON, December 17, 2012 — Increased yield, a reduction in fuel expense and improved soil quality are some of the documented benefits of no - till, but if those aren't compelling enough, Ben Currelly, president of NorAg Resources Inc., has another one.