Everyone’s Burning Crop Waste. That’s a $50,000 Mistake.

Everyone’s Burning Crop Waste. That’s a $50,000 Mistake. Last fall, I watched a 68-year-old farmer in Fatehabad compress rice stubble into tight bales using a straw-baler machine. The air smelled like fresh-cut alfalfa and diesel. My ears caught the low hum of belts grinding. The gritty texture of the bales fit perfectly in my hands. … Read more