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These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies that Support Regenerative Agriculture

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We are rural, urban, and suburban,” she said. Against the backdrop of a carefully managed perennial pasture, the gathering focused on legislative approaches to promoting regenerative farming and ranching practices, which the group believes can galvanize support across partisan and rural-urban divides. We are female; we are male.

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

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For instance, agriculture can destroy forest habitats that certain bat species, like the endangered Indiana bat or northern long-eared bat , use for roosting and foraging. We found that when these natural elements were included in croplands, and also for forest plantations, that species abundance and species richness can be similar.

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Our Summer 2024 Food and Farming Book Guide

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Rebel Ventures puts youth at the center of innovating nutritious, enjoyable meals for Philadelphia students, while the Yum Yum Bus , the brainchild of school nutrition workers, ensures that all children who need summer meals get them in rural North Carolina. Meanwhile, in the U.S., We no longer trembled with fear.

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