Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Turning : Regularly turn the compost pile to ensure nutrients are evenly distributed and broken down. Even Distribution : Ensure the nutrient solution is evenly distributed across all plants to avoid deficiencies or excesses in your operation. Most people prefer the pre-plant application of nutrients.

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Fertilizer Compost Crop Farming 96

UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

It is a food distribution and equity problem. 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. The truth is we are over-producing food globally. Are there people going hungry?

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Food Acre Pesticide Fertilizer 102

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Working closely with Congressional champions and USDA leadership, we secured a critical win: in October, the USDA announced a new round of funding for states, territories, and tribes to buy and distribute local, nutritious foods. We hosted a virtual briefing for lawmakers and the press to share key takeaways from the report.

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Agriculture Agriculture Food Farming 109

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Image 3: The global distribution of soil acidity and alkalinity is largely related to annual rainfall and its excess over evapotranspiration. Except for the frozen artic regions, the distribution of acid soils (red areas on the map) corresponds quite closely to the distribution of forest vegetation.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Two neighbors, Farmer A and Farmer B: both farm 1,000 acres and use the same crop rotation schedule. Farmer A tills 30% of their fields, uses cover crops on 20%, and applies anhydrous ammonia. Farmer B tills 50% of their fields, uses cover crops on 40%, and uses stable nitrogen sources. Consider this scenario.

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Farming Farming Crop Rotation Grain 98

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While the cover crops prepped the land, Clamoungou and his crew prepped themselves, along with the equipment, infrastructure and seedlings they’d need for a successful growing season. But, as part of the nonprofit Black Farmers Collective, Small Axe is more than just a place for growing food.

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Crop Farmland Acre Food 126

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This may seem like an antiquated concern for chefs in an era of global food distribution systems, but it’s an all-consuming preoccupation for Oyster Oyster, a restaurant named after two ingredients—a bivalve and a mushroom —known for their ecosystem benefits.

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Food Farming Farming Supply Chain 142