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Many years ago, society started the process of preparing soil, sowing, adding fertilizers, planting, irrigating, harvesting, and storage. Farming is a way of living, it was way back when and it still is now. Farming has grown with new technology and more land to provide society with the foods they need. Recently researchers have noticed that crops aren’t like they used to be and this is because the earth has been losing soil ever since farmers began tiling. 95% of global food production relies on soil, it is home to a quarter of all terrestrial species, and it plays a crucial role in storing carbon and water, which helps mitigate climate change and prevent flooding, but when the soil decreases down to zero percent which is expected within the next 60 years the earth soil will be useless. No farmers means no food. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By composting wasted food and other organics, methane emissions are significantly reduced. Compost reduces and in some cases eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers. Compost promotes higher yields of agricultural crops. Improving soil is a must and by composting, it benefits soil by enriching the soil and helps plant growth by balancing the soils density. 

Thesis: Composting is a huge step in bettering our environment, but compost benefits our soil the most.

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Most farmers do not understand the concept of composting, while the big farms see the importance of composting and do it every year. Composting is key in producing a better crop yield and getting out what you put into a field of crops. The small farms that don’t compost seem to have lower crop yield and do not even get the same amount of money that they put into a field and find themselves losing crops.

Thesis: Composting shows benefits when it comes to the farming industry and staying in the industry.