Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Your book talks a lot about “road ecology.” Ben Goldfarb: Road ecology is the field of scientific study that looks at how roads and other transportation infrastructure affect nature and what we do about those impacts. A lot of road ecology is about why roadkill happens and what its effects on populations are and how to prevent it.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, they often face barriers to accessing federal conservation programs, because their farms and ranches tend to be small. Young farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis and need support to continue implementing solutions on their farms.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

APRIL 23, 2024

I also argued that non-farmers should pay more attention if they want to counter the long-time dominance of Big Agriculture in decisions shaping which basic commodities get produced, how, how much, by who, and with what long-term ecological and societal impacts. Most readers of this blog know about the Farm Bill (its generic label).

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