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Catastrophic Floods Cause Major Disruptions to Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

Food Tank

Locals expected rain, but the magnitude and consequential devastation “was not…predicted,” Paulo Brack, a Professor at the University of Rio Grande do Sul Institute of Biosciences and General Coordinator of the Gaucho Institute of Environmental Sciences, tells Food Tank. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

The Small Farm Case Study A small family farm in the western U.S. used farm management software to consolidate their farm data from multiple years of running their cattle, pig, poultry, and sheep farm operation that was disorganized, not able to scale, and the land was suffering from overgrazing.

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Animal Ag News 12/26

Agwired

In a year marked by significant challenges for small family farms and rural communities, Organic Valley , the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the nation, is not just seeking more milk but actively welcoming more farmers. Poultry & Egg Association ’s Harold E.

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

At the same time, the US is losing small and mid sized family farms at a rapidly increasing rate. Notably, this includes provisions from the Agricultural Resilience Act , the Organic Science Research and Investment Act , and the Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act.

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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Civil Eats

He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst his pear, apple, plum, peach, and cherry trees, but he buys a commercial compost product to keep his 100-acre, fourth-generation family farm thriving. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.

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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

Specific to meat supply chains, it provides grants and resources for small- to medium-sized meat and poultry processors, focusing on expanding processing capacity through equipment upgrades and worker training (Sec. Commodities and Crop Insurance Farming is a uniquely risky business. 7110, 7113, 7213). 7201, 7202, 7203). 12103, 7124).

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Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 4

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

At a time when the effects of climate change on farmers are becoming ever more apparent and the country is losing small and mid-sized family farms at a rapidly increasing rate, the FFNSA maintains the status quo. farmers and ranchers are unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods.

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