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The Causes of Soil Compaction on Grazing Lands

ATTRA

Fortunately, knowing how compaction forms and how extensive it is, are the keys to knowing how to eliminate it forever. Causes of Compaction There are generally two major causes of soil compaction on pastures: hoof impact and overgrazing. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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The Season of Mud

ATTRA

By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agriculture Specialist Ah, the season of boot-sucking, tractor sliding, truck bed smashing, brown paw-printed kitchen floors, heavy pant cuffs, human swearing mud. Therefore, more feed is needed to keep the body warm, and they will lose weight if more forage and supplemental feed are not provided.

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The Anatomy of a Pasture Walk

Wisconsin Farmers Union

There’s a lot to be gained aside from a free meal by attending a local event and rubbing shoulders with other farmers and agricultural professionals. This minimizes the use of equipment during the winter months and distributes nutrients to improve forage production and soil health in subsequent years. What’s in a Pasture Walk?

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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP. E340C), and bundles start with a B (ex.

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Correcting the Record: The IRA Made More Money Available for All Conservation Work

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

IRA dollars function as a supplemental pool of funding for four conservation programs: the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP.) Appendix Table 1.

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Digging Deeper into Disruption

UnderstandingAg

Digging Deeper into Disruption Kent Solberg, Consultant Understanding Ag, LLC Disruption is one of the three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship within the 6-3-4 as taught through Understanding Ag, LLC, and the Soil Health Academy. Disruption is a normal part of agriculture and natural systems. Imagine what can that do for your bottom line.

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