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Top Tips To Improve Farm Efficiency and Production

Farmbrite

Consider various factors such as the size of your land, the type of livestock you have, the quality of pasture, the seasonality, and your goals for land management. Determine the carrying capacity of your pastures, which is the maximum stocking rate your land can support without causing degradation. And adapt as needed.

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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

the FDAs 2002 advisory, which labels kava as an unapproved food additive with potential health risks, still rules, lumping traditional preparations together with processed products. The state ruling recognizes noble kava cultivars brewed with water or coconut water as safe, while warning against alcohol-based extracts and processed products.

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Understanding pH Part One:

UnderstandingAg

Acid rain falling downwind of industrial processes acidifies soils much quicker, as was observed during the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Page 397) Manmade Soil Acidification The processes listed above naturally take a long time to play out and find an equilibrium. Second, rain is naturally slightly acidic and adds H + to the soil.

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Farmer Roundtable Highlights Urgent Need to Bolster IRA Funding for Sustainable Farming

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

They used EQIP to expand livestock watering and fencing infrastructure to enable rotational grazing. This means we move our sheep flock through a pasture one section at a time using mobile fencing,” Lindi Phillips explained. Other practices include no- or reduced-till farming, cover crops, and crop rotation.

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Molybdenum Matters: How to Enhance Crop Performance

Cropaia

While plants require only small amounts of molybdenum, its presence is crucial for several enzymatic processes, particularly those involved in nitrogen metabolism. This process is particularly crucial in leguminous crops such as soybeans, peas, and alfalfa, which heavily rely on molybdenum for efficient nitrogen fixation.

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The Best Types of Hay to Choose for Your Livestock

Farmbrite

The factors that go into this depend on the type of livestock you raise, how much land you have to graze, what types of hay grow best in your region, whether you will store the hay, will you have access to machinery to process the hay. It's necessary for many critical cell processes, functions, and overall growth.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Farm Management Software Comprehensive farm management software (FMS) platforms consolidate various data sources into a single dashboard, pulling in information from satellites, employees and more enabling farmers to track crop rotation, labor, and pricing.

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