Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. A primary cause of these nonpoint sources is runoff from nitrogen fertilizer on cropland.

Animal Agriculture 93

Animal Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Manure 93

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. A primary cause of these nonpoint sources is runoff from nitrogen fertilizer on cropland.

Ruralism 73

Ruralism Manure Farming Farming 73

Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

From working on farms to testing the soil quality in different areas, agriculture offers diverse career opportunities. Farmers and Ranchers It’s hard to talk about agriculture without mentioning farming and ranching. They are responsible for supervising employees as well as all operations on the farm or ranch.

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Agriculture Agriculture Science Livestock 52

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

His mom, Christy Walton—widow to Sam’s son John—has a net worth of about $11 billion, which she has used to fund restaurants, large ocean aquaculture projects, and a 40,000-acre ranch that offers a “regenerative experience” to tourists and has acted as a site for research on land and livestock management.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 130

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Audubon Society, United States Recognizing the link between food systems and wildlife conservation, the Audubon Society launched the Conservation Ranching Initiative. The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

The CAFO would not be able to claim that nearby farms were going to use the manure as fertilizer. One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. full_link take action Is your community being negatively affected by a CAFO? The CAFO was permitted anyway.

Farming 101

Farming Farming Manure Industrial Agriculture 101

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

The CAFO would not be able to claim that nearby farms were going to use the manure as fertilizer. One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. full_link take action Is your community being negatively affected by a CAFO? The CAFO was permitted anyway.

Farming 68

Farming Farming Manure Industrial Agriculture 68