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It has been the main trend in recent decades, but current farming practices aren't sustainable, deplete the soil, and depend heavily on oil-derived external inputs (e.g. ammonia fertiliser). It may well be that crop-mixing makes a big come back in the decades to come, and that may not be as suitable for mega-farms.


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