Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. Cost savings : Regenerative farming often reduces the need for expensive inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. By building fertile, self-sustaining soil, farmers can cut costs significantly.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Biochar is a charcoal-like substance made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (wood chips, logging slash, manure, or other plant byproducts) in a low-oxygen environment. Fugagli explained how costly fertilizer may be doing more harm than good. Marketing their product is their next step.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

There was a ready market for their wool, and when she started selling it, she sold out quickly. Much of the wool was saturated with organic matter such as manure, straw and leaves. The solution didn’t appear until some time later, when another member of the wool industry gave her an idea: Turn the wool into pellet fertilizer.

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UnderstandingAg

MAY 3, 2024

High-salt fertilizers add insult to injury by inhibiting soil biology and creating osmotic stress in plants. Fall tillage and fertility applications are common because some say, “There’s not enough time to do it in the spring.” Living ground cover is especially critical on acres receiving manure from confinement operations.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

Two organizations want to put an end to the wild west of claims and prove, through certification, that food labeled regenerative is genuinely the gold standard of sustainability and not just another marketing buzzword. Land to Market frames its products as coming “from land that is regenerating.” But it’s not quite that simple.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

It helps increase yields and the nutrient content of crops, reduce synthetic fertilizer use, and improve soil health and water retention, among other benefits. The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) currently requires compost to be derived from plant and animal materials, such as manure, food scraps, leaves, and straw.

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Compost Manufacturing Food Production 141

Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There was one [Sunnyside] family that had built an outdoor swimming pool for their grandchildren to enjoy, and one of the dairies came in and built a manure lagoon right next to the swimming pool,” she said. A primary cause of these nonpoint sources is runoff from nitrogen fertilizer on cropland. A wellhead in Boardman, Oregon.

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Animal Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Manure 105

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some examples of fertilising plants organically are; Agricultural waste Manure from livestock Industrial waste However, inorganic fertilisers exist too which are responsible for directly affecting the soil through chemicals. Molecules are added to the fertilising plants and this promotes soil enrichment and even reproduction amongst plants.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There was one [Sunnyside] family that had built an outdoor swimming pool for their grandchildren to enjoy, and one of the dairies came in and built a manure lagoon right next to the swimming pool,” she said. A primary cause of these nonpoint sources is runoff from nitrogen fertilizer on cropland.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Many of the issues can be boiled down to the sheer concentration of manure they produce. The operation would consist of 10 buildings holding 7,200 sows, producing 10 million gallons of liquid manure every year. But no regular farm produces that much manure. She called a realtor she knew who lived nearby who confirmed it.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads —the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. And as European farmers have shown, protest can yield results.

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Manure Farming Farming Production 108

DTN

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a question that has multiple answers since the current sustainable grain market is segmented, with multiple programs initiating their own certification requirements. It’s likely that within this centralized market, carbon emissions and sequestration will be part of the formula used to determine whether grain was sustainably grown.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The experience led him to start learning about regenerative agriculture and the benefits raising chickens could have for the soil fertility and sustainability of his nine acres. Yet, there were few resources to help with marketing your product, finding customers, getting sales and becoming profitable. Things started working.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Harsh chemical fertilizers disrupt natural soil networks made up of plants and fungi. In the past 150 years , half of the world’s fertile soil has disappeared. Instead of synthetic fertilizers, regenerative agriculture works with nature to maintain healthy soil ecosystems. In nature, everything leans towards balance.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Biochar is created by heating biomass, such as forest waste or animal manure, in a low-oxygen environment—a process known as pyrolysis. The result is a soil conditioner to help farmers build healthy soil and reduce the application of expensive fertilizers that can harm the Arkansas River watershed.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Diverse plants and manure must take their place. In contrast, today’s dominant players genetically engineer and mass produce seed alongside complementary inputs including fertilizers and pesticides.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 96

ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension. These strategies start with soil testing.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Many of the issues can be boiled down to the sheer concentration of manure they produce. The operation would consist of 10 buildings holding 7,200 sows, producing 10 million gallons of liquid manure every year. But no regular farm produces that much manure. She called a realtor she knew who lived nearby who confirmed it.

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Farming Farming Manure Industrial Agriculture 83

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“People have been talking about virtual fencing for a long time,” said Juan Alvez, an extension research associate at the University of Vermont’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture, whose expertise includes grazing management, “and now it’s just coming to market.”

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It even includes the specific type of manure Joly selects to fertilize his vineyards. And because they are indigenous to the region, their manure, arguably, will deliver more authentic terroir. Growth of the market—and the cattle—was slow. It confuses the market. That work is meticulous, complex, and strategic.

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Cattle Poultry Manure Compost 83

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers and farmers say silvopastures help improve the health of the soil by protecting it from wind and water, while encouraging an increase of nutrient-rich organic matter, like cow manure, onto the land. Above those temperatures, heat stress causes cattle to produce less milk and decreases their fertility.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Blessings, joel HILLSDALE COLLEGE PARALLEL ECONOMIES—AGRICULTURE Joel Salatin This spring when Russia invaded Ukraine, fertilizer prices increased in some cases 400 percent and global grain shipments sputtered, our farm didn’t feel anything because we don’t buy fertilizer and we don’t buy foreign grain. Poop covered the streets.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. The brewery is located on a small but busy farm with apple orchards, market gardens, two greenhouses, an apiary, and a flock of chickens.

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Beverage Ecology Compost Cultivation 124

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

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. Creating a Farmer Seed Liaison position in the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), whose responsibilities include strengthening competition and choice in the seed marketplace (Sec.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

Within decades, a network of dams, levees and canals had dried up the basin, transforming the fertile crater into an agricultural hub. She points to wide-scale implementation of anaerobic digesters, which capture methane from sealed manure lagoons to create biogas.

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Farming Farming Manure Agriculture 98

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Over the COVID-19 pandemic, fraud escalated in many sectors, and more fraudulent food items entered the market as criminals capitalized on fears of food shortages and as fewer inspectors were available. Synthetic fertilizers and genetic engineering are prohibited, among other measures. What happens if their manure comes under scrutiny?

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ryan was an early adopter of precision soil testing and fertilizer applications. Using manure as a natural fertilizer helps them maximize the efficiency of having cattle and crops. One sister direct-markets Britt Farms Beef, and a nephew helps precisely apply fertilizers and crop protectants with drones.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

It is, at its simplest level, a method of chemical-free organic farming that entails the observation of lunar phases, planetary cycles and requires the use of locally sourced materials for fertilization and soil conditioning. Beth Hoinacki at the farmer’s market. Photography submitted.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

It would cover the cost of installing equipment and infrastructure for dry scraping manure or separating solids to produce compost for bedding, for application to fields as a substitute for chemical fertilizer, or for sale. Transitioning to or increasing pasture-based production would also be eligible. agriculture by the year 2040.

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Cropaia

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This technique aims to enhance soil fertility, control pests and diseases, and optimize crop yield. They serve as green manure and contribute organic matter to the soil upon decomposition. Market Demand and Crop Economics Farmers should also consider market demand and crop economics when planning rotations.

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Farmbrite

JUNE 19, 2023

Starting a Fruit Orchard on Your Farm Growing fruit trees or nut trees on your farm is a great way to be more self-sufficient and a great way to add items to your CSA, use the unwanted fruit to supplement feed for your animals, sell at your local farmers market or for personal use. Fruit trees need lots of sun and space to grow properly.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Compatibility With Other Crops: Some hay crops, like clover, can improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, making them good choices for crop rotation systems. Market Demand : You might also choose to sell your surplus hay. Choose hay types that have strong demand in your local market to ensure you can sell any extra.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By partnering with experts across various sectors, AgroLiquid is at the forefront of testing and developing innovative solutions that help farmers optimize their fertilizer use while addressing the real-world struggles they encounter in the field. Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing. Rivulis Pte.

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Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This proved to be very effective while providing pest control and soil health benefits through the addition of manure, adding to the soil fertility. An early maturing variety of apricot not only gives them a market edge, it also allows them to get the ducks in the orchard earlier, just after harvest, thereby maximizing pasture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

That means that when there is a heavy rainstorm, the soil will keep absorbing it even while less fertile soils let the rain (and associated nutrients) wash off into nearby bodies of water. Such practices can also reduce nitrous oxide emissions, in part by reducing the need to apply synthetic fertilizers.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Transforming the food and farming system through the above domains as well as through crop insurance, agroforestry, organic farming, farmland protection, pasture-based systems, conservation set-asides, manure management, and agrivoltaic systems, the bill creates a clear focus on farm and food system resilience.

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