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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

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. An acre may provide foraging for cattle, sheep, pigs, laying hens, broilers and turkeys.

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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

CSP pays producers to improve, maintain, and actively manage conservation activities already in place at the time of application and to adopt new conservation activities during the life of the five-year contract.

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Large-Scale Ohio Research Project to Explore How Solar and Farming Can Co-Exist

Daily Yonder

“You hear a lot about produce and specialty crops,” for example, said Sarah Moser, Savion’s director of farm operations and agrivoltaics. Moser and Ohio State University researchers think forage crops like alfalfa and hay hold promise. Moser plans to work with other crops, too. What facilities will other crops need?

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Correcting the Record: The IRA Made More Money Available for All Conservation Work

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practice, CSP, FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Enhancement Name Code Financial Assistance Total Percentage of Total CSP Financial Assistance Nitrogen Management Nutrient Management 590 $3,369,356 $66,725,833 13.23% Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A $38,293,260 Reduce (..)

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Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

UnderstandingAg

For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option. In the UK, it is common practice to introduce leys into the cropping rotation. This simply means turning cropland into temporary pastureland for roughly 2-5 years and back to cropping.

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The Best Types of Hay to Choose for Your Livestock

Farmbrite

Carbohydrates and Energy, and Fiber The amount of energy contained in hay or forage is contained in carbohydrates. The amount of water needed varies by species, animal age, stage of life, available live forage, and environmental temperatures. Cool Season Crop: Plant in the fall of the year before to get established.

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How to Improve Long-Term Soil Health on Your Farm

Farmbrite

Rotate your crops. Rotating crops is one of the best ways to improve long-term soil health on your farm. There are several types of crop rotation that farmers can implement to maximize the benefits of this practice. Keep track of your grazing rotations with Farmbrite.