Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

They play critical roles in their ecosystems, sustaining and keeping in check species higher and lower on the food chain. land, with cropland expanding by 1 million acres per year, fueling habitat loss for wildlife and mammals. In addition to every species’ inherent value, mammals are vital in the natural order.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 27, 2024

Shellfish are a traditional food source for the Shinnecock; they were also once the backbone of Long Island’s robust commercial fishing industry. And they can spell disaster for coastal communities, as 3 billion people globally rely on “blue foods” from the ocean, including shellfish, as a primary source of protein.

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Harvesting Harvest Harvester Science 144

Agwired

DECEMBER 21, 2023

bushels per acre in this year’s annual National Corn Growers Association yield contest with Pioneer brand corn product P14830VYHR. Hula crushed his previous world record of 616 bushels per acre set in 2019 with the Pioneer brand P1197 family of products. David Hula of Charles City, Virginia, set a new world record of 623.84

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Beyond that, pollinators such as bees are key participants in agriculture, and we depend on them for our food. North Carolina began its Wildflower Program in 1985, and it now manages 1,500 acres of wildflowers along major North Carolina thoroughfares. A meadow planted by TDOT at a highway interchange.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

SFT CEO Patrick Holden and his wife Becky Holden farm 300 acres in West Wales and produce a raw milk cheddar called Hafod with the milk from their herd of Ayrshire cows. We farm 300 acres, and each field has its own unique identity, character and distinctiveness.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Just over a decade ago, he began converting his 11,000-acre farm to perennial native grassland to rebuild the health of his soil. He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. food supply. It soon proved worth it. I don’t talk about it too much.”

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Parents rattled off reports of what they had seen at various places, from the big box outlets to the local food co-op, from high-end Whole Foods to discounters like Grocery Outlet and WinCo. food system since the COVID-19 quarantine, which created a rush on vegetable seeds and baby chicks. Which brands were available?

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

Hes also an accountant, squaring the numbers for his central Minnesota farm by hand; a herder, rotating 75 cows between pastures; a crop farmer, raising 300 acres of feed like corn and hay; and a mechanic, repairing the equipment necessary to tend that acreage. Ben Wagner may be a dairy farmer, but that job description is woefully incomplete.

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The Equation

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For instance, if just geographically isolated wetlands were removed from protection, that would amount to 19% of the nation’s 90 million acres of nontidal wetlands. Globally, wetlands such as peatlands, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows cover 6% of the world’s surface.

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The Equation

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For instance, if just geographically isolated wetlands were removed from protection, that would amount to 19% of the nations 90 million acres of nontidal wetlands. Globally, wetlands such as peatlands, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows cover 6% of the worlds surface.

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