Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

The waste grease, collected from a local pizzeria, a Mexican restaurant, and a pub, will be mixed with manure in the dairy farm’s anerobic co-digester and converted into renewable energy. Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Manure 87

Manure Food Compost Fertilizer 87

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Industrial farming contributes around 11 percent of total US greenhouse gas emissions, not including the transportation of the food. Transportation contributes around 27 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions. “I Trees and grass sequester 5-10 times more carbon than grass alone.

Poultry 128

Poultry Farming Farming Processing 128

DTN

JULY 24, 2023

The CO 2 e is used to standardize emissions from all types of greenhouse gases (e.g., The EPA’s definition of CO 2 e explains another way to look at it: “The number of metric tons of CO 2 e with the same global warming potential as one metric ton of another greenhouse gas.”

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Farming Farming Crop Rotation Grain 98

Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

It is a stable form of charcoal created by heating organic materials, such as crop residues, wood chips, and manure, in the absence of oxygen. This pH adjustment can lead to improved crop yields and soil health. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of organic biomass.

Compost 81

Compost Fertilizer Crop Yield Nutrient Pollution 81

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

“Our biggest criticism of CRP,” says Anne Schechinger, mid-west director for EWG, “is that, as it is currently set up, it is not doing enough to store carbon in soil or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Agriculture is responsible for 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. In the long run, though, costs are reduced.

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Farming Farming Farmland Livestock 97

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The initiative aims to triple the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in 20 years by promoting green manure and cover crops that restore soil health, combat drought, and enhance farm resilience.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139