Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

Local dairy also supports the North Coast economy, which has been impacted by price collapses in cannabis, one of the region’s primary cash crops. Proper rotational grazing relies on pasture as the primary forage, cutting feed costs. The diversity of players helps foster innovation, “just like tech and Silicon Valley,” he adds.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. It works as both a cover crop and forage for the cattle, and it’s helping Bedtka build up organic matter in his soil. That’s where the sorghum-sudangrass comes in.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Carbohydrates and Energy, and Fiber The amount of energy contained in hay or forage is contained in carbohydrates. The amount of water needed varies by species, animal age, stage of life, available live forage, and environmental temperatures. This is one of the highest quality feeds for livestock as well as a cash crop.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

One common method is the traditional or sequential crop rotation, where different crops are grown in a planned sequence over a period of years. This can include a rotation of cash crops , cover crops , and even fallow periods to allow the soil to rest and rejuvenate. Give it a try to see if it works for your needs.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

And beyond the diversification associated with cropping fields, adding livestock diversity into a system can reduce challenges like pests and diseases while allowing for nutrient cycling from livestock to soil and back to crop or forage species. Rotating crops also significantly reduces pests and diseases.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

That proposition has been markedly influenced by similar state policies including California’s Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through pasture-based manure management. Their insight is essential to creating sustainable, culturally sensitive, and region-specific policies, she says.

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