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These Manure Digesters Incorporate Food Scraps. Does That Make Them Better?

Civil Eats

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.

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Closing the Loop on Poop

Modern Farmer

Unlike wildlife scat , which spreads seeds and returns nature’s nutrients in a balanced way, most conventional pet diets yield large amounts of waste. Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways.

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Managing Dairy Slurry to Maximize Nutrient Capture

UnderstandingAg

Manure slurry is a valuable but difficult resource to manage on dairy farms. Slurry pits must be emptied to make room for the never-ending stream of manure. Manure is often not a top priority for most dairies and handling may have to wait until seasonal fieldwork is completed. This causes the soil microbiology to go dormant.

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Whose Farm Is More Sustainable? Calculating Farm Sustainability.

DTN

Small-area estimation uses EO to distribute projected data to grid squares, ZIP codes, and fields. All data are collected consistently with identical questionnaires deployed, irrespective of county, commodity, year, and farm type. The data are weighted and projected using factors from the latest census or Earth Observation (EO).

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What is Biochar and How Can It Improve Your Farm’s Soil Health

Cropaia

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. This method ensures uniform distribution and integration into the soil profile.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. The hilly, coastal prefecture is known for its ideal ecological conditions which yield high-quality rice. Drop Bear Beer, United Kingdom Drop Bear Beer maintains the craft of brewing but leaves the alcohol and the carbon emissions behind.

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Is California giving its methane digesters too much credit?

The Counter

Every year, California dairy farms emit hundreds of thousands of tons of the potent greenhouse gas methane, which gets released when livestock operations pool manure in open-air lagoons. However, according to aggregate program data, manure-based fuels generated a total of over 2.1 This story was published in partnership with Grist.

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