Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A small sheep herd that was on the property from when her parents farmed the land was integrated into organic crop rotation. The Joia Food & Fiber Farm farmstead pictured with sheep, sheepdogs, and cattle grazing. They were a rough crew of sheep!” Johnson laughs. They ate grains that couldn’t be sold.”

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Acre Farming Farming Pasture 126

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Including noncrop vegetation alongside crops may further increase genetic diversity in a geographic area, as with prairie strips or field borders and other conservation buffers within or adjacent to crop fields. And diversity may also include the temporal diversity of crop rotations.

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Agriculture Agriculture Crop Rotation Pasture 87

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Seasonal crops rotate through expansive pastures, cattle graze the rich sea grasses and several colonies of bees hurry about their business. Outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the picturesque marshes of the Kiawah River, sits more than 100 acres of working farmland.

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Farmland Food Farming Farming 128

Todays Farmer Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Britts now farm 5,000 acres, raising cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat and hay in Randolph, Chariton and Macon counties. Crop rotations and use of cover crops reduce erosion and improve soil health. Using manure as a natural fertilizer helps them maximize the efficiency of having cattle and crops.

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Fertilizer Crop Rotation Cattle Family Farming 40

ATTRA

APRIL 23, 2024

Swallows dive overhead feasting on the flies hovering over the backs of the cattle. However, if diversity is low and you have bare spots, weeds, and low productivity (especially during late summer when cool- season pastures slow down), summer cover crops could be just the thing to jump start the soil biology and improve production.

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Pasture Crop Seeding Crop Rotation 52

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

He stopped using pesticides in the early 1980s, got certified organic in the ‘90s, and over time, built a highly diversified farm that produces corn, oats, wheat, barley, and vegetables while raising cattle, chickens, and pigs outdoors. Those systems still involve cattle being sent to large feedlots.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 145

RR2CS

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

8:11 – What annual crops are grown on South Glanton Farms? 9:29 – Boyd tells us more about his cattle operation. Highlights: 3:16 – Ryan Boyd introduces himself and his ranching operation, South Glanton Farms, located in Manitoba, Canada. 25:30 – What is ‘total grazing’?

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Ranching Ruralism Farming Farming 52

Organic Garden Farmer

OCTOBER 3, 2020

So organic for me would be biodynamic, without chemicals, organic nor synthetic without pesticides, organic nor synthetic, employing crop rotation, utilizing companion planting, certain plants will deter unwanted creatures naturally, ensuring that we are planting those with plants that attract these creatures.

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Food Crop Rotation Farming Farming 52

Organic Garden Farmer

OCTOBER 3, 2020

So organic for me would be biodynamic, without chemicals, organic nor synthetic without pesticides, organic nor synthetic, employing crop rotation, utilizing companion planting, certain plants will deter unwanted creatures naturally, ensuring that we are planting those with plants that attract these creatures.

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Food Crop Rotation Farming Farming 52

Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Farming coops can look into partnerships with beneficial businesses for things like tractors, cattle management software , crop management software , and other helpful partnerships. Purchasing cooperatives allow members to buy inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers, at lower prices through bulk purchasing agreements.

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Farming Farming Marketing Agriculture 69

UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

A typical ranch only produces cattle and the calves are usually weaned and sold. In comparison, many regenerative farms and ranches have a diverse crop rotation and multiple species of livestock, all produced on the same acres or overlapping acres each year. This production is mostly used for animal feeds and biofuels.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For example, grazing animals such as cattle and sheep directly improve soil health and estimates suggest that the dung beetles that process their waste reduce cattle producers’ costs by £367 million per year. xvi] Regenerative agriculture is key to flood resilience and prevention of the decimation of crop yields.

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Food Farming Farming Agriculture 64

Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

Teleri Fielden made a strong case for the role that the mixed flock of cattle that she and her husband graze in Snowdonia National Park are essential in the wider preservation of the nature they support. It was an engaging discussion on the integral relationship between livestock and the biodiversity it supports.

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Livestock Food Agroecology Pasture 69