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Marthe48

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9. More deforesation

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 04:01 PM

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It'd be nice if whoever owns the land could get creative with land use. Leave the trees and plant under and around them. But no, they'll tear down the trees, add to the global climate problems by getting rid of vegetation that mitigates the changes humans cause.

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I had better not see imported canned peaches on store shelves. Diamond_Dog Thursday #1

don't look. maxsolomon Thursday #18

I grew up in the Central Valley.............this is really sad I really like DeL Monte fruits and vegetables.......... turbinetree Thursday #2

Replacing them with other crops pfitz59 Thursday #3

Not years, but expensive Brother Buzz Thursday #22

for peach lovers pfitz59 Thursday #4

" up to $9 million in federal aid to remove up to 420,000" productive trees Norrrm Thursday #5

Surprised RoseTrellis Yesterday #25

Is that offer due to water? Teacher of the Year Thursday #6

This EuterpeThelo Thursday #7

$550 million in revenue is a massive amount of peaches lostnfound Thursday #8

More deforesation Marthe48 Thursday #9

Sounds like a intelligent solution to me. electric_blue68 Thursday #19

Del Monte, the 139-year-old ... Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The old CASH out and pay no one. Bastids dave99 Thursday #10

Don't hold your breath blue-wave Thursday #11

"Billionaires step in to save" is not part of any true statement in English. nt hvn_nbr_2 Thursday #15

I wish I lived in a world where your suggestion was law. NNadir Thursday #12

Really sad. senseandsensibility Thursday #13

It just sounds crazy! eom Exp Thursday #14

Peach trees are not always easy to maintain. ... littlemissmartypants Thursday #16

I need somebody to explain why we would pay Buddyzbuddy Thursday #17

I agree, for all their anti govt talk they totally rely on the govt JI7 Thursday #23

The loss of nearly half a million tress! That gets me. electric_blue68 Thursday #20

Kick dalton99a Thursday #21

Why do I smell housing developers? jmowreader Thursday #24

Same here. hunter Yesterday #27

Billionaires doing good works? Not likely. travelingthrulife Yesterday #26