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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Carbon Farming,

07/17/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests

Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Carbon Farming,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests

Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows

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TOPIC(S): Ag Africa,

07/08/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Promised land: how South Africa’s black farmers were set up to fail

The long read: After apartheid, when black people were given back their land, many felt driven to prove they could farm as well as white South Africans. But even before they had begun, the system was stacked against them

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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Carbon Farming,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

New Zealand falls out of love with sheep farming as lucrative pine forests spread

Sheep numbers in sharp decline as farmers increasingly shift to forestry, fuelled by demand to earn carbon credits

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

06/29/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

‘Bees are sentient’: inside the stunning brains of nature’s hardest workers

‘Fringe’ research suggests the insects that are essential to agriculture have emotions, dreams and even PTSD, raising complex ethical questions

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Sustainability, Beef Cattle,

06/22/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

The best way to raise cows sustainably? Set them free

An old farming technique called silvopasture, which allows cows to graze on a variety of plants in forests and tree-filled pastureland, is seeing a resurgence across the world

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

06/07/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Insect decline a threat to fruit crops and food security, scientists warn MPs

Poor pollination caused by destructive farming methods leads to loss of biodiversity and is a threat to food production, inquiry told

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TOPIC(S): Pollinators,

05/12/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Leaving grass to grow is easier, looks good, and supports pollinators

Not only is it tedious, but cutting your lawn is bad for garden biodiversity. Just say No Mow

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers,

05/05/2023 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

‘They just need land’: young farmers struggle to find affordable acreage

A new generation explores alternative models and hopes for new legislation to counter record-high land prices

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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Carbon Farming,

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthless, analysis shows | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian

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Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthless, analysis shows | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian

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