It is time for a big change in farming anyway.
Mono-crop style farming depletes the soil.
Fertilizer may only allow it further depletion.
Iraq used to be the garden of the world,
like the hanging gardens of Babylon
but was turned to desert because of the abuse of the soil
Permaculture is teaching us better practices.
Planting hemp replenishes soil, and detoxifies it.
Cattle pasture rotation makes the most of land
with perhaps 7 pastures that are allowed to regrow grass
while the cows are moved regularly
There are some ingenius farming methods
that really really upgrade our concepts of growing food.
In permaculture a growth is established.
That first phase is all the real work needed.
Planting perennial vegetables and fruits , nuts grains
means less work each season
Cattle are herbivores. Grass eaters.
Grain is what makes them ill
and require anti-gas remedies
So much to learn about this.
In America
we have reached the 200 years lifespan of soil
We must turn our methods around soon
or our soils will be unusable
Lots of good videos.
Very much worth learning about it.
How to live off grid w/o working urself to death