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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Civil Eats

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

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Tractor Rollovers Kill Dozens on Farms Each Year—and a Prevention Program Is at Risk

Civil Eats

On a sunny afternoon in September 2021, Michael Langford was moving compost with his compact John Deere. The front bucket was half full as he drove the tractor forward on a gentle slope of his 10-acre produce and poultry farm in Greensboro, Georgia. Suddenly, the 53-year-old felt a tire slip under him. “I Rollovers can happen anywhere.

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Everything to Know about the Biotone Fertiliser

Kavya Organic Farm

Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. By piling up the waste, the pile of compost will be placed deeply.

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Everything to Know about the Biotone Fertilizer

Kavya Organic Farm

Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. By piling up the waste, the pile of compost will be placed deeply.

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PARALLEL ECONOMIES - AGRICULTURE

The Lunatic Farmer

Sir Albert Howard, who developed the scientific aerobic composting method and brought it to the world in his iconic 1943 book, An Agricultural Testament , wrote “Artificial manures [that’s what he called chemical fertilizer] lead inevitably to artificial nutrition, artificial food, artificial animals, and finally to artificial men and women.”