Recent Examples on the WebThese fuels are made from edible crops such as corn and soy, which compete with our food supply and increase the demand on our land, leading to clearing and tillage. Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 To burn less fuel, he's considered skipping a tillage pass, a maneuver whereby a tractor manipulates soil to enhance crop growth.Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 Pigs, cows, chickens, and geese roam the vines at Hiyu, a world-class winery inspired by the philosophies of Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka, who believed in farming without tillage or fertilizer. Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022 Organic oats typically rely on crop rotation, mulching and other low-tillage practices to reduce weeds and pest pressure, and are not sprayed with probable carcinogens. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 Controlling weeds without herbicides generally requires more tillage.The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Intensive tillage declined 35% during the same time. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2021 And fall tillage was 61% complete, three days ahead of last year and 12 days ahead of the five-year average. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2021 Additionally, industrial agriculture has spread monocropping, excessive tillage, and widespread use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Chad Frischmann, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2021 See More