Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Through selective breeding, the team at Red Sea is upping the salinity tolerance of crops, creating hardier crops able to thrive in salty conditions. We’ve done testing from a high-tech, very controlled greenhouse to an open field in Egypt,” says Ryan Lefers, CEO and co-founder. It all comes down to management,” he says.

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Greenhouse Crop Technology Crop Rotation 131

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP.

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Crop Rotation Forage Pasture Crop 105

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

Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. CROPS: Automate watering tasks by using an automatic drip system or sprinkler system. Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. Let’s jump into it! And adapt as needed.

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Production Farming Farming Crop Rotation 97

Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

Approximately 2 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from nitrogen fertilizers , according to a study in Nature. Collaborating with farmers, CIEL promotes natural agroecological practices such as crop rotation, legume cultivation, and the use of beneficial insects, fungi, and organic manure instead of chemical additives.

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Food Fertilizer Crop Rotation Agroecology 65

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. What’s more, deforestation is one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in animal agriculture.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 145

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This region has great potential to store atmospheric carbon (greenhouse gases), which is the driver of climate extremes, e.g., more frequent droughts, prolonged heat, higher average daily temperatures, and changes in rain intensity, timing, and amounts (flooding events). and the world. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farming Farming Greenhouse Crop Rotation 40