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Here is the kicker: Adaptability directly translates to fertility, which are very important traits required in any profitable cattle operation. Most gates, corrals and fencing are constructed out of wood. I was very impressed by what I saw and the superior cattle due to the adaptive genetics in the region.
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Focus on Solutions Although there are clear, negative impacts for agriculture, the agriculture chapter effectively lays out the ways in which agriculture can respond constructively to increasing challenges. The Chickasaw Nation is teaming up with area land managers to remove invasive species, reduce fertilizer use, and restore habitat.
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