National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Failure to robustly fund public research that promotes ecologically-based production systems stifles scientific and technical innovation and leaves US farmers and ranchers unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The recovery process was grueling, but Cheetah not only found an innovative way to treat toxic ash on his site using the power of mushrooms, but he also created Butte Remediation , a non-profit that provides that same service to underserved farmers and rural residents in his community!

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

According to Compson, “Organic certification provides a market mechanism for farmers to be rewarded and recognised for their positive efforts towards tackling the climate and ecological crisis.” Farmers must undergo an expensive (and sometimes bureaucratic) certification process. For most, it is a combination of the two.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A versatile system, the Amiga allows for m ultiple adaptations and additions, from towing to mechanical weeding and planting to harvesting and mounting cameras for data capture. Currently, farms can use EBT terminals at markets and stores to accept EBT/SNAP as payment, however farms have no means of transacting these payments online.

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CalCAN

MARCH 27, 2023

Prescribed grazing is a versatile and ecologically-based wildfire mitigation strategy with well-documented co-benefits including carbon sequestration, native plant and habitat restoration, and the production of local food and fiber. near communities or critical infrastructure) or not appropriate for the ecosystem (e.g.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

The first post details an overview of the markup process, the bill as a whole, and its likely (or unlikely) path to becoming law. NSAC believes strongly that grazers need dependable access to technical assistance and that such funding should not be subject to the whims of the annual appropriations process.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Rooted in principles of ecology, localism, democracy, equity and justice, agroecology offers a compelling alternative to the industrial food system. Some participants acknowledged that in urban settings, hydroponically grown produce might be preferable to processed food.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Lime is used in both agricultural and industrial processes, including wastewater treatment and sugar beet processing. Some get it for free.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

For example, grazing animals such as cattle and sheep directly improve soil health and estimates suggest that the dung beetles that process their waste reduce cattle producers’ costs by £367 million per year. Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). cattle industry. xvii] Milazzo, F.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Farmers euthanized (that means killed and threw away) millions of chickens, turkeys, and hogs because mega-processing plants couldn’t maintain operations. But instead it shackled us, enslaved us to nefarious scientists bringing us fertilizer and menus from laboratories instead of from God’s ecological womb.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 12, 2024

.” According to the experts, then, the only way to truly move all drugs off the conveyor belt toward no longer being effective is for FDA to go a step further and stop allowing the broader practice of putting antibiotics in feed as a prevention mechanism and only allow farmers to treat sick animals. as they do in the U.K.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Given the volume of data—the original folder contained more than 400,000 files, hundreds of gigabytes—the process would take a long time, especially over the slow internet connection at his home in Tallahassee. Mechanical harvesters cut sugar cane in the U.S. So he let the upload run while he left town for a wedding. Two companies—U.S.

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