The Lunatic Farmer

APRIL 20, 2021

When we refuse to ask about the habitat and diet necessary to respect the pigness of the pig-- what allows the pig to express and affirm its distinctiveness and fill its role in the ecological niche-- we withdraw nature from nurture and are left with mechanical structure. Church becomes mechanical, just like the factory farmed pig.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For example, research suggests that phosphorus has a stimulating effect on molybdenum uptake mechanisms within plant roots. This interference occurs due to various factors, including the chemical similarity between molybdenum and copper, which can lead to competitive inhibition for uptake mechanisms within the plant.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

This is generally accomplished by mechanically removing plants by flail mowing, tillage, cultivation equipment, or by manual labor. Although no-till implies not tilling at all, many no-till market gardeners still rely on some form of light tillage to create a seed bed or apply copious amounts of compost as a mulch to create a seed bed.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On a sunny afternoon in September 2021, Michael Langford was moving compost with his compact John Deere. The funding mechanism that’s most ideally aligned with providing rebates and funding the program would be USDA,” Sorensen said. “To Suddenly, the 53-year-old felt a tire slip under him. “I trillion farm bill.

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Caff

JUNE 13, 2023

Mitigation Methods Defensible Space Use targeted/prescribed grazing, beneficial fire, and mechanical methods to maintain vegetation buffers around sensitive structures, access roads, and containment areas. Composts high in phosphorus may help bind lead and cadmium in soils.

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The Counter

MAY 17, 2022

” The system was contributed by Cedar Grove Composting, following several experiments led by Jenifer McIntyre, one of the Washington-based researchers who has emerged as a leader in this effort. What mechanism is at work between 6PPD-quinone and the coho? According to Tian, several questions remain. How about humans?

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Better municipal composting programs could also provide urban farmers with mulch so they don’t have to rely on synthetic fertilizers, which are terrible for the environment. Wheat production, for example, is highly mechanized and relies on massive harvesting vehicles. And different crops travel different distances to get to market.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are just a few health benefits of microgreens: Microgreen have been shown to contain anti-inflammatory properties that activate proteins that serve as a defense mechanism against oxidative stress. You can mix the soil using potting soil, vermiculite, perlite, and compost. It's best if you use seeds that are new.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Floating on a sea of cheap energy, these facilities promised mechanized farming and pharmaceutical health. Throughout history, agriculture required a highly integrated approach because until cheap energy and mechanization, distribution was laborious. MECHANICAL VERSUS BIOLOGICAL. SEGREGATED VERSUS INTEGRATED. Or in the pig pen.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 13, 2025

They dont have the opportunity to practice cover cropping or composting, because most of their revenue goes to cover basic costs. This opt-out funding mechanism aims to fill critical gaps left by federal conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Programs like AgARDA, a carve out in SCRI for mechanization and automation, and a greater emphasis on automation and precision agriculture in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), demonstrate a continued quest for reductionist or “silver-bullet” solutions to climate change and other agricultural challenges.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Well, they believe life is fundamentally mechanical, more like a car than a spirit. They believe carbon-based (compost) farming will starve the world. Perfect example of RFK Jr.'s s "agency capture." And what do those 10 miles of USDA offices believe? That America's farm salvation is exports.

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