Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How does an on-farm biodigester and 2,200 beef cattle merge to make a farm more profitable and sustainable? On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Profitable Practices, Carl Frook shares how Frook Farms and Mar Creek Renewables has come together to help him manage manure, his cattle, his crops, and boost the bottom line for the family.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 19, 2025

A 20-year study on diversified cropping systems fertilized with livestock manure, led by Iowa State University researchers, showed environmental benefits but not the expected carbon sequestration. The study results were published in Nature Sustainability.

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), A typical ranch only produces cattle and the calves are usually weaned and sold.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Selecting the right type of hay for your livestock is a critical decision that can significantly impact their health, growth, and productivity. We've added information about different types of hay, the nutrients in hay, and the needs of different types of livestock. There isn't a one-size-fits-all when growing hay.

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ATTRA

JULY 2, 2024

By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter the hot, dry summer months, is the time to watch livestock water sources for quality. Farm ponds and slow-moving creeks and streams that are enriched with fertilizer runoff and directly deposited manure are the perfect place to find cyanobacteria thriving.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Grasslands – and the grazing livestock they support – have been fundamentally important to Scotland’s people for millennia. Look at the OS map for the area surrounding our farm in Highland Perthshire, and it is littered with Gaelic placenames related to the keeping of cattle and goats.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Payne operates a 300-acre regenerative farm in Concordia, Missouri, an hour outside of Kansas City, where he raises sheep and cattle. Rooted in preindustrial farming, the method involves intentionally incorporating trees on the same land used by grazing livestock, in a way that benefits both.

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Livestock producers, especially cattle ranchers, will likely benefit from strong cattle prices and lower feed costs. Input Costs Costs for feed, fertilizer, and pesticides are stabilizing or decreasing, helping to offset financial strain.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Soil Health : Advanced soil sensors can measure critical factors like moisture levels, pH balance, and nutrient content, enabling farmers to fine-tune fertilizer use. Farmers saving 30% on fertilizer costs and boosting crop yields by up to 10% are not uncommon with these insights.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Farmers Weekly Grazing dairy beef cattle is proving more profitable than arable cropping on a north Norfolk farm. At 2-3%, soil organic matter at Glovers Farm, in Sedgeford, is “typical, but bad”, and inherent fertility on […] The post Why dairy beef is set to beat arable returns appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

While the motivation to reduce the amount of methane released into the Earth’s atmosphere may be admirable, the millions upon millions of dollars spent chasing the red herring of livestock rumen microbial methane emissions is not. The post A Real Solution to the Cattle Industry’s ‘Methane Problem’ appeared first on Understanding Ag.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

The federal governments On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is poised to run for at least another three years with $300 million in federal funding. While the dollar amount was previously known, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay formally announced the funding for the OFCAF initiative through 2027-28 on Tuesday.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

The reasons vary, but common culprits include excessive N fertilizer use and the loss of organic matter. What better way to eliminate the need for N fertilizer and build organic matter levels than to temporarily or permanently introduce pastureland and grazing animals back to cropland. Unfortunately, 69.5%

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For instance, farmers in the Southern region face acidic, low-fertility soils, intense weed, pest, and disease pressures, along with marketing and infrastructure constraints. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2025

Land Management By rotating crops, improving soil health, and investing in sustainable farming practices, you can increase the fertility and production of your land over time while reducing soil degradation and input requirements. To safeguard your income, you enter a futures contract to sell cattle at a set pricesay, $1.50

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Primary inputs like grain, fertilizer, and even fuel can become terribly expensive. What’s even scarier […] The post How to actually prepare your herd’s nutrition for winter appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. There are many factors to consider when figuring out how much hay will be needed.

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 14, 2025

Whenever you introduce a disruption, make certain to be highly observant and to observe how the disruption is impacting the soil, the plants, and the livestock. Intact Bale Grazing Cattle will eat about 50- 60% of the hay and the remainder will become trampled to supply new carbon (C) and organic matter (SOM) to the soil.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Learn how intercropping and forage blends can improve both livestock feed quality and soil vitality. Enhance soil health: Learn how intercropping and blends contribute to soil fertility and resilience.

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Food Tank

MARCH 19, 2024

The classes allow students to gain expertise and real-world experience in agriculture, handling livestock, and culinary arts. Utilizing the land right next to campus, the program manages 80 head of Red Angus cattle owned by a WWCC professor.

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Agwired

MARCH 15, 2024

Organic recycler Denali is taking action to get hay sent to a Texas A&M livestock supply point where it will be distributed to cattle producers in need. The largest wildfire in state history destroyed more than 1 million acres of land and property, leaving surviving livestock without adequate forage.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

PSB Industries , a specialist in the design and fabrication of systems for dehydrating and purifying gasses and liquids, highlights the reliability and efficiency of its Deoxo and TSA Dryer Package for the livestock sector. iGENDEC is an advanced software tool designed to help cattle producers understand and improve their herd’s genetics.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

an animal health company improving success rates of embryo transfer (ET) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) for cattle producers, announces open enrollment for EmVision. EmGenisys, Inc. ,

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 27, 2024

Once these fence posts are hammered into the ground, ranchers battle trees, wind and damage from livestock knocking them over. Virtual fencing supplies ranchers with a collar solar or battery charged and uses a web-based app to remotely monitor and control where livestock graze.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. Cost savings : Regenerative farming often reduces the need for expensive inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. By building fertile, self-sustaining soil, farmers can cut costs significantly.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

JULY 16, 2023

For livestock like cattle, the heat makes them less likely to want to eat, reducing weight gain and milk production. Prolonged periods of heat can reduce fertility in cows, further […] Read More

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Maddie Jorden, Director of Marketing at Ranchlands, understands that cattle provide necessary ecosystem services in the absence of native bison. The Audubon Conservation Ranching Initiative encourages ranchers to pay attention to birds as an indication of ecosystem health.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Its foundation relies on resource-intensive commodity crop production, which needs the majority of fertile lands to feed animals kept in confined spaces. More than 70 percent of North America’s biodiversity-rich prairies have been replaced with wheat, soy, corn, alfalfa and canola, primarily used as cattle feed.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 2, 2024

This proposition runs counter to the overwhelming consensus in the scientific, research, policy, NGO, and medical establishment that livestock, in general, and ruminants, in particular, are part of the problem in terms of climate. However, before you dismiss me as a heretic, I’ll try and set out the arguments which justify this statement.

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RR2CS

JUNE 6, 2024

This event is a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural enthusiasts to discover how forage blends can improve both livestock feed quality and soil vitality. Enhance Soil Health: Learn how forage blends contribute to soil fertility and resilience. Why Attend?

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

LIVESTOCK: Use automated feeders so you don't have to worry about forgetting when each animal needs their next meal — the feeder takes care of everything automatically when programmed correctly. This might not be as great for chickens since you have to pick up the eggs anyway but for other livestock, it can save you some time.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

based Vence , which was acquired by veterinary pharmaceutical giant Merck Animal Health in 2022, has been slowly rolling out a similar system on larger cattle ranches across the West since 2019. Nofence’s collars cost $299 each for cattle and $199 for goats or sheep, and come with a five-year lifespan.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 13, 2024

His curiosity eventually landed Stone a tour of the project: Walz Energy, a joint venture between a cattle-feeding operation and an energy company. Many cancers are linked to nitrates , which are found in drinking water contaminated with manure or nitrogen fertilizer, and advocates are concerned about the link. Stone recalled recently.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Instead, he wants his cattle to harvest their own feed via managed rotational grazing, even in the winter. It works as both a cover crop and forage for the cattle, and it’s helping Bedtka build up organic matter in his soil. Corn requires lots of nitrogen, and it’s by far the most commonly used fertilizer in the United States.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It even includes the specific type of manure Joly selects to fertilize his vineyards. In a bid to be totally true to his terroir—a French winemaking concept that aims to impart a combination of natural factors including soil, climate and sunlight to the glass—he’s working with a herd of indigenous cattle to “produce” compost.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Research conducted by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia further discovered that when GLSA fields are returned to agricultural use, the increased nitrogen levels lessen the need for fertilizers and the naturally enriched soil often produces increased crop yields compared to before the set-aside.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

will have fallen by 50 percent and the cattle farming industry will be all but bankrupt. All other livestock industries will suffer a similar fate, while the knock-on effects for crop farmers and businesses throughout the value chain will be severe. cattle industry will be effectively bankrupt.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Catastrophe loomed everywhere I looked: in the dust bowls on the once-fertile plains of central Turkey, in the vanishing lakes of Mexico City, in the fetid cesspools outside the factory farms of North Carolina, in the disease-ravaged olive trees of Puglia, in the rapid wiping away of diverse food webs in every biome.

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