Remove Acre Remove Manure Remove Ranching
article thumbnail

Bringing Youth Back to the Farm in Rural America

Food Tank

She since partnered with Niman Ranch, which is a network of more than 600 small and mid-size farmers and ranchers across the U.S. Niman Ranch provides the participants with a guaranteed market for their hogs in exchange for upholding high standards of sustainable and humane farming practices.

Ruralism 108
article thumbnail

The Carbon Chronicles – Part 3

UnderstandingAg

Fertilizers and animal manures are a special case, because whether the ultimate result is net positive or negative depends on how they are managed. Overapplying fertilizers or manure (especially high N fertilizers or anaerobic pit manure) can create nutrient imbalances, increase salt loads, and disrupt soil function.

Manure 64
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

We Can’t Achieve Food Justice if We Don’t Prioritize Soil Health

Food Tank

As Adrian Lipscombe, a chef and the Founder of the 40 Acres Project, put it: “If we don’t have soil health, we’re not going to have food.” The organization behind the film, Kiss the Ground, has launched a campaign to help 100,000 more farmers transition 100 million more acres of U.S. We’re seeing the power of storytelling, too.

Food 120
article thumbnail

From Symptoms to Solutions: Addressing the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Degradation – Part 4

UnderstandingAg

Living ground cover is especially critical on acres receiving manure from confinement operations. Industry groups should make it clear to members that cover crops and more in-season application must become part of all manure management plans and programs. This is hands-down the best, most profitable use case for cover crops.

article thumbnail

Banning Concentrated Feedlots is on the Ballot in Sonoma

Modern Farmer

These factory farms not only force animals to live in overcrowded, dirty conditions, they also produce copious amounts of manure, which can cause water pollution and other health hazards. In a country dominated by large-scale farming operations comprising thousands of acres of monocrops, Sonoma County is an outlier. The average U.S.

article thumbnail

Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Modern Farmer

As a result of the ROC standards, livestock now graze the cover crops in the almond orchards, fertilizing the soil with their manure and providing space for beneficial insects. For livestock farmer and Land to Market certified producer Reuben Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch , good ecology is good for business. There are currently 8.3

Food 94
article thumbnail

The Carbon Chronicles – Part 2

UnderstandingAg

Below is a basic diagram showing how carbon cycles through a corn field yielding around 200 bu/acre. of carbon per acre in the top two feet of soil. of carbon per acre annually. Carbon flow estimates for a 200 bu/acre corn crop. Now let’s focus on how that carbon moves though agroecosystems at the field scale.

Compost 69