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Animal Ag News 12/9

Agwired

Dairy farmers across 15 states can apply for considerable financial support to adopt climate-smart manure management practices through a new initiative aimed at enhancing soil health, increasing herd productivity and minimizing environmental impact. Thats according to Transforming the Farmer to Consumer Supply Chain project leaders.

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20 Children’s Books Celebrating Our Food and Farming Systems

Food Tank

Highlighting urban gardens, aquaculture oyster farms, food forests, and more, this book shows the varied ways that farmers can sustainably feed their communities. With the help of a neighbor, the three children mix manure, spread, mulch, and sow seeds while uniting neighbors and demonstrating the power of community.

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Best Practices for Managing Plant Nutrients

Farmbrite

If you are using organic fertilizers such as manure it can have a variable nutrient content which might change over time. Finding the right location to add nutrients in various contexts (gardening, farming, aquaculture, etc.) Consult a professional on the best form/source ideal for your crops and farm.

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Global Leaders Bypass Real Agriculture Reform Again at COP28 Climate Summit

Civil Eats

These Manure Digesters Incorporate Food Scraps. also released a roadmap this weekend that lays out how to transform the food sector to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The document sets new benchmarks, including cutting methane emissions by 25 percent by 2030. Read more: Supermarket Food Waste is a Big Problem. Does That Make Them better?

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

The initiative aims to triple the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in 20 years by promoting green manure and cover crops that restore soil health, combat drought, and enhance farm resilience.

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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. By supporting the capacity of food banks, they also work to reduce food loss and waste and strengthen the resilience of communities.

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What the Latest Farm Census Says About the Changing Ag Landscape

Civil Eats

State and county profiles are forthcoming, and additional data on specific topics such as irrigation and aquaculture will also follow later this year.) NASS just released the initial, big-picture results from the 2022 Census , which also played a central role at the USDA’s annual outlook forum. Then Friends of the Earth U.S.

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