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Recent Examples of tillage
Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.
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Amelia Martin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Applications include tillage and seeding, excavation and transport of construction materials and mining ore, garbage hauling, sorting of recyclables, cargo handling in airports, and eventually autonomous construction on the moon!
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Amelia Martin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Applications include tillage and seeding, excavation and transport of construction materials and mining ore, garbage hauling, sorting of recyclables, cargo handling in airports, and eventually autonomous construction on the moon!
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tillage
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The United Nations found that cocaine cultivation in Colombia increased every year from 2013 to 2023.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cocaine production in Colombia has soared as the government takes a hands-off approach to coca cultivation, fueling a wave of violence across Latin America as cartels vie for control of trafficking routes.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Donors increasingly want to see their philanthropic capital directed toward solutions—whether renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, or climate-tech startups.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the decades since, the technology has diffused into daily life — powering smartphones, ride-hailing apps, agriculture, stock exchanges, and the precise time-stamping of financial trades.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite Chakwera’s promises to bring down the cost of farming and restart Malawi’s agriculture-dependent economy, ahead of taking office in 2020, his tenure has been marked by skyrocketing prices of fertilizer and maize, a staple food.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of the farming communities her operation supports are recovering from years of Colombia’s internal conflicts.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Leaves have nutrients that can be recycled into your lawn, according to a 2023 article from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's horticulture department.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over roughly six months, the zoo's sustainability and horticulture teams conceptualized the garden project.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other great gardening and outdoor deals include this two-pack of hummingbird feeders, this 91-inch bird feeding station with four feeders, and the Unicook Pizza Stone that goes right on top of your outdoor grill and can withstand up to 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Your questions, comments, gardening triumphs and conundrums are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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