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On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Modern Farmer

In addition to organic practices including composting and perennial cover crops, he added a silvopasture for his grass-fed cattle. Photos courtesy of Wil Crombie) Manure from the fowl helps fertilize the silvopastures and fields, and the chickens help with pest control by eating insects and grubs.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) The RPFSA does not contain a proposal to support AMMP technologies as envisioned in the ARA or the COWS Act. However, NSAC is disheartened to see no reference to establishing composting as a national practice standard in the RPFSA.

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GAP Certification 101

Farmbrite

It would help if you prepared the finances before the official audit. Properly store and contain the manure. Ensure a minimum of 120 days before harvest using raw manure. And if you're using composted manure, document the turning, temperature monitoring, and mixing to guarantee that the manure is actively composed.

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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. The food system cant change overnight, but the flow of finance can, says Dharshan Wignarajah, CPIs UK Director.

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More regenerative farming may be a climate solution. But another climate solution is impeding its progress

The Counter

Eventually, the Cobbs would decide to bring in livestock to graze, mimicking herds of wild buffalo that once roamed these prairies and added nutrients with their manure, and voila: They had meat to market while restoring the earth, storing carbon, and keeping the land farmland. Once again, it mostly comes down to finance. “A

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