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Agrivoltaic solar farms offer "shocking" benefits beyond producing energy

Agritecture Blog

When arranged in the right way, studies have found this approach can actually offer compounding advantages such as shielding plants from excessive heat, cold and UV damage, thereby increasing the yield of certain crops. Some reduction in yield is still better than growing nothing," he argued. Photo is by Thomas Hickey.

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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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How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change

Civil Eats

He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. While he claims most of the barley grew naturally from the seeds of last year’s crop, the adjusters questioned his intentions. Crabtree had a lower pea yield, which he attributes to the drought. “It

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