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

Civil Eats

Pesticides can harm or kill mammals and can also reduce prey and attract invasive species that compete with native mammals for resources, explained Gaurav Singh-Varma, a researcher at the University of British Columbia. And that’s not the only bad news.

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Precision Ag News 12/21

Agwired

Hula crushed his previous world record of 616 bushels per acre set in 2019 with the Pioneer brand P1197 family of products.

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Pollinator Habitat is Falling to the Side of the Road—in a Good Way

Modern Farmer

Climate change, pollution, pesticides and habitat destruction are putting increasing pressure on pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. A meadow planted by TDOT at a highway interchange. Pollinators experience pressures from pollution, chemical pesticides/herbicides and climate change. Go beyond planting. Learn more.

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Vineyards Are Laying the Groundwork for a Regenerative Farm Future

Civil Eats

Three acres of meadows provide habitat for insects. Dodon is not certified organic and still applies pesticides when needed, especially fungicides, which East Coast vineyards often rely on due to a much more humid climate than California’s. Long, diverse grasses blanket the ground around and between the vines.

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Opinion: To Find the Future of Food, We Need to Look to the Past

Modern Farmer

I witnessed the age-old transhumance, in which Simmental, Jersey, and Charolais cows were transported to summer pastures in alpine meadows more than 4,000 feet in altitude, where they fed on wild flowers and lush grass to produce the exquisite Gruyère, Tomme, and Vacherin cheeses sold in village fromageries.

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