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Two solar farms in Minnesota restored wildflowers, grasses and have population of bees, butterflies, wasps; scientists call it evidence of…

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Two solar farms in Minnesota restored wildflowers, grasses and have population of bees, butterflies, wasps; scientists call it evidence of…

[ad_1] Two solar farms in Minnesota restored wildflowers, grasses and have population of bees, butterflies, wasps Two solar farms in Minnesota were built on retired agricultural land, and instead of the gravel or mown turf that usually goes under panels, the ground was seeded with native wildflowers and prairie grasses. Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory … Read more

Mitch McConnell: Gov. Andy Beshear slams Rand Paul over Fancy Farms criticism as ‘autopen’ row continues

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Mitch McConnell: Gov. Andy Beshear slams Rand Paul over Fancy Farms criticism as ‘autopen’ row continues

[ad_1] On Saturday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was subject to a vicious attack from Senator Rand Paul over the former’s absence from Fancy Farm: Kentucky’s annual political picnic and fundraiser. Gov. Andy Beshear (L) and Mitch McConnell (R). (File Photos) Sen. Paul, a Republican Senator from Kentucky, took a dig at the Governor for missing … Read more

Two solar farms in Minnesota restored native wildflowers and proved beneficial for bees, butterflies proving to scientists what everyone got wrong

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Two solar farms in Minnesota restored native wildflowers and proved beneficial for bees, butterflies proving to scientists what everyone got wrong

[ad_1] Two solar farms in Minnesota have reportedly helped restore local ecosystems. According to a study by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, the solar farms have restored native wildflowers and grasses while increasing populations of beneficial insects. The findings add what scientists describe as evidence that solar farms can contribute to habitat restoration and pollinator … Read more

Haryana’s cotton farms holding on by a thread

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Haryana’s cotton farms holding on by a thread

[ad_1] Satyavan ,a cotton farmer at Kirtan Village in Hisar District. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap In Haryana’s dusty heartland of Hisar, around 180 kilometres west of Delhi, Satyavan, a weathered farmer in his late 50s, recounts the dwindling fortunes of cotton farming. A tall figure with a rugged demeanour and grey close-cropped hair, … Read more