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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. In order to preserve the cooperative and the future of the families it supports, Garibaldi strives to be “socially fair, ecologically correct, economically viable and culturally diverse,” according to their website. Martinique Rhum J.M

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Inflation Reduction Act Conservation Dollars Are a Vital Bulwark Against Climate Change

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Practices That Sequester Carbon and Increase Resilience Within EQIP and CSP in particular, the practices that receive funding through the IRA tend to accomplish multiple ecological goals. For example, reducing tillage and maintaining in-field residues can reduce the losses of carbon dioxide and may reduce nitrous oxide emissions.

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Bird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor

Civil Eats

Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center. In 2021, Buler and a team of researchers mapped waterfowl distribution relative to commercial poultry farms in the Central Valley. The wild birds made use of the effluent ponds, also called lagoons, which hold slurry manure. Led by the U.S.

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Investment Is Flowing to US Grass-fed Beef Again. Will It Scale Up?

Civil Eats

How do you do that and create ecological change, economic value, and social benefit? Mannix thinks one reason other companies have failed at expanding grass-fed beef production is that they’ve tried to replicate the commodity approach to distribution and marketing. How do you make the best beef business in America?”

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) The RPFSA does not contain a proposal to support AMMP technologies as envisioned in the ARA or the COWS Act. To be sure such ground truthing occurs, NSAC advocates dedicating a minimum amount or percentage of RCPP funds for the purpose of supporting State and Tribal Soil Health Programs.

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Our Summer 2024 Food and Farming Book Guide

Civil Eats

Meg Wilcox You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company By Maisie Ganzler Many, many years ago, I spent a long time covering the world of sustainable business practices. Additionally, they say, children must have a voice in policymaking.

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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

The Institute aims to advance sustainable and nutritious food production systems, improve food distribution and access, and contributes to policy discussions. The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought.

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