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   Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:02:12 JST Sarah Taber

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   Peanuts grow underground. After you get the peanuts off the roots, you can use the leaves & stems as hay.

   And unlike alfalfa, peanuts thrive in humid weather.

   In other words, you can grow peanuts in rainy climates! Where the water is!

   https://youtu.be/idrhrNm-4uQ

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     Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:02:13 JST Sarah Taber

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     In the South, we make hay that's as good or better than alfalfa... from peanuts.

     We just haven't gotten around to exporting it.

     That's a pretty simple problem to fix!

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     Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:02:14 JST Sarah Taber

     If you're seeing dire news about the water & alfalfa lately in the US, I have good news for you.

     The US's water problems have solutions!

     One of the most powerful solutions: give serious attention & investment to agriculture in the southeastern US.

     Let's talk about just one way to do that.

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     Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:02:15 JST Sarah Taber

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     Peanut hay is a little dusty thanks to the harvest process, but dairy cows don't mind. They get the same nutrition & performance from peanut hay as alfalfa.

     https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/02/26/93/00001/eckert_j.pdf