Sentences with phrase «support conventional farming»

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Organic farming alleviates many threats to pollinators, and organic farms support significantly more pollinators than conventional farms.

The multiyear agreement, which was signed in June, notably ensures the growth of financial support to organic dairy farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming methods.

Organic food company Cascadian Farm and parent company General Mills have announced a five - year, $ 125,000 contribution to Grain Millers, one of the world's largest conventional and organic oat millers, to support soil health research in the Upper Midwest.

Biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and severe impacts on ecosystem services — which refer to nature's support of wildlife habitat, crop pollination, soil health and other benefits — have not only accompanied conventional farming systems, but have often extended well beyond the boundaries of their fields, such as fertilizer runoff into rivers.

In the tug of war over whether organic farming is really better than conventional chemical - laden farming, a new study in the online peer - reviewed journal PLoS One comes out solidly in support of the benefits of organic.

The simplest method for indicating your preference for safe, ethical working conditions for cotton farmers is to withdraw your support for conventional cotton and using the power of your dollars to support organic farming operations instead

And organic farms support up to 50 percent more pollinating species than conventional farms, help other beneficial insects flourish, and foster biodiversity.