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No-Till: The Quiet Revolution - Agricultural Research Service

off of sediment, fertilizers and pesticides into rivers, lakes and oceans. No-till farming, in con - trast, seeks to minimize soil disruption. Practi - tioners leave crop residue on the fields after har - vest, where it acts as a mulch to protect the soil from erosion and fosters soil productivity. To sow the seeds, farmers use specially designed

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