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How a Swiss farmer reshapes his fields to fight drought

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Jo Siegler
February 11, 2026

After drought nearly dried up his spring, a Swiss farmer redesigned his fields with keylines. That’s slowing runoff, storing rainwater, and making his farm more resilient.

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