4.1 million acres. That’s the total organic farmland in the US now, up 11 percent over the past 2 years. One of the most striking increases has been in Montana, up 30%, bringing this state to #2 in total acreage behind California. Grains are still by far the biggest land use for cultivated crops, yet […]
807 million. That’s the number of people who could be supported by US cropland, according to a fascinating new study published in the journal Elementa. Of course, there’s a catch: the US could self-sustain 800m people IF we were all vegan. Continuing with our current national diet, high in meat and sweeteners, there’s carrying capacity […]