Broadbent is a weather freak who points out that both the 1945 and 1961 Bordeaux vintage were subjected to frosts and heavy rains, respectively, thereby reducing crops to small, thick skinned grapes producing deeply colored, concentrated and tannic vintages.

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The adoption of herbicide-resistant crops could help improve water and soil quality by reducing the need for tilling.

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Benbrook also fails to mention that by improving weed control and reducing the need for ploughing, genetically engineered herbicide-tolerant crops enable many farmers in North and South America to adopt and maintain no- or reduced-tillage production systems, which results in important reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Indeed, Bt corn and other engineered crops have generally drawn rave reviews from farmers and agronomists for increasing crop yields and reducing the need for pesticides and fertilizers.

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Precision agriculture is saving farmers across the country millions of dollars annually and dramatically reducing the impact of large-scale agriculture on the environment by avoiding unnecessary application of fertilizers and pesticides to crops.

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