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

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In addition, despite concerns that the sustainable practices that support mammals may reduce crop yields, some indications point to the opposite conclusion. “By By diversifying the system, you provide a lot more habitat for these natural pollinators to pollinate crops,” said Singh-Varma.

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Agrivoltaic solar farms offer "shocking" benefits beyond producing energy

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At a more basic level, this can involve planting flowery meadows alongside PV arrays to create habitats for pollinators, which can improve biodiversity and potentially even increase crop production in surrounding farmland. Colorado State University researchers are using semi-transparent solar panels. Credit: Thomas Hickey.

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How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change

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He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. From providing greater flexibility for cover crops to covering innovative practices such as split application of nitrogen, RMA has made great strides in harmonizing conservation and crop insurance,” a USDA spokesperson said.

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