DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Measuring a farm’s carbon footprint is not as simple as saying, “Cover crops were used, so that grain’s sustainably grown.” 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.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 9, 2025

It relies on organic methods to maintain soil health and crop productivity. Organic Alfalfa Farming enhances soil fertility through natural composts, crop rotation, and green manure. Organic Alfalfa Farming is a sustainable agricultural practice focused on growing alfalfa without synthetic inputs.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Poor soils can cut crop yields by up to 50 percent—which, if we’re not careful, could result in more soil being tilled to grow more crops, which degrades more soil, which pushes us closer to climate catastrophe. And that has direct impacts on our food supply and climate. We’re seeing the power of storytelling, too.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since ancient times to produce fruits, nuts, coffee, cocoa and medicinal herbs. A small sheep herd that was on the property from when her parents farmed the land was integrated into organic crop rotation. Johnson laughs.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 30, 2023

These include rotating crops, rotational grazing, special energy-efficient equipment, manure composting, and a truck that runs on used vegetable oil. One example is the Wedeberg family, who operate a dairy near Gays Mills, Wisconsin. Related ATTRA publication: Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Who manages land determines which scientific perspectives, crop choices, traditions, and skills shape the landscape, with profound implications for its ecological sustainability. In cropping systems, it may include increasing structural diversity of the crops themselves, as by having cut and uncut strips of alfalfa.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

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. Use cover crops.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Power of State Policymaking The Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP)—a subset of SiX’s Agriculture and Food Systems program—currently includes elected officials from 43 states who are positioned to advance socially and ecologically responsible rural, agricultural, and food policy.

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Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

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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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Understanding your soil (loamy, clay, etc), the PH, and the other trace nutrients that are available in your soil is vital to growing healthy crops. Be sure not to over-harvest and give enough time for your crop to regrow. Crops can attract unwanted pests that will also eat the crop.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Crop rotations and use of cover crops reduce erosion and improve soil health. The Britts also adopted a rotational grazing system and fenced cattle out of streams and ponds to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality. Using manure as a natural fertilizer helps them maximize the efficiency of having cattle and crops.

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Virginia Tech will distribute more than $56 million directly to producers to help them enact these climate-smart agricultural practices for crop and animal production.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks, losing entire crops due to erratic freezes, to losing farms as drought dries up available water, farmers’ risks are rising. Currently, CSP only offers SAPs for Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , Improved Resource Conserving Crop Rotations , and Advanced Grazing Management.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

From this dishonorable top 10 list, at least eight could be considered industrial, with practices targeted toward large-scale, animal or commodity crop operations. Improvements in soil health, more thoughtful crop rotations and learning from traditional ecological knowledge can also go a long way in conserving the U.S.’

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Regenerative agriculture can cover a vast array of approaches and systems but it is based around five principles: don’t disturb the soil; keep the soil surface covered; keep living roots in the soil; grow a diverse range of crops; and bring grazing animals back to the land. “If

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. The best amount of nutrients will vary between crop species, soil, precipitation, and more. Healthy Crops Start with Your Soil The foundation of healthy crops begins with healthy soil.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

Cover crops are all about connection. On the Mad Farm, this is enacted through compost and especially the cover crops that occupy space on the gardens each season. On the Mad Farm, this is enacted through compost and especially the cover crops that occupy space on the gardens each season. This year was weird.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

I am only considering them in relation to agricultural crops. By ‘lack of humus’ he is referring to the increasing trend, even then, to dispense with returning organic matter to the soil, for example, in the form of composted farmyard manure, that was made possible by the development of synthetic fertilisers.

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