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Kim Schrier: Farmers really could save our planet. With soil health and with cover crops and crop rotation, farmers can decrease our…

On the recordJune 11, 2019
Farmers really could save our planet. With soil health and with cover crops and crop rotation, farmers can decrease our greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon and take 20 percent out of our atmosphere.
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Kim Schrier
Democratic · Washington

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Schrier highlights the potential of farmers in combating climate change through sustainable practices.

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