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Changing How We Farm Might Protect Wild Mammals—and Fight Climate Change

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Deer, for example, help cycle nutrients and fertilize soil. In addition, despite concerns that the sustainable practices that support mammals may reduce crop yields, some indications point to the opposite conclusion. “By (Photo CC-licensed by Brian Gratwick) Even negatively viewed mammals can be beneficial.

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Op-ed: Black Producers Have Farmed Sustainably in Kansas for Generations. Let’s Not Erase Our Progress.

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Together, they left the plantation of Richard M. Theyd also seen advertisements promoting the land as vast, vacant, and fertile. Even with the sustainable agricultural practices we used, severe droughts made it difficult to grow crops, leading to widespread farm losses due to unpaid loans and mounting debts. So they moved.

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