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Food and Farming at the Forefront of Labour’s Missions for Change – September 2024

Sustainable Food Trust

In periods of high rainfall, grasslands and woodlands soak up water much more effectively than arable land, reducing the speed of runoff and the risk of rivers bursting their banks.[xvii] Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). cattle industry. xvii] Milazzo, F. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 348, 108443 (2023).

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