Sustainable silvopasture is popular with U.S. farmers despite waning financial supports

Mongabay
Oct 21, 2026, 9:34 am99 ptsTrending
VERSHIRE, Vermont – When Sabra Ewing and Sebastian Lousada bought a tired dairy farm with pastures featuring old apple trees alongside sprouting maples, it was obvious that the grass below these trees’ crowns was a lot lusher than in the open. Then they noticed their sheep began to prefer those shady spots,…

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