Real Agriculture

JUNE 26, 2023

We will hear an interview with Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie Claude Bibeau on the decisions made on MRLs and cosmetic pesticide use. Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! Read More

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At the island’s solid waste facility—hidden away in the hills and surrounded by forestland—piles of food scraps, manure, and green waste slowly turn to soil. Workers collect horse manure by bike along the streets of downtown Mackinac Island. The “slop wagon,” a dray carrying food scraps, travels down Market St.

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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. There are two main methods of certifying the food you eat is organic. What happens if their manure comes under scrutiny?

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Food Politics

JANUARY 16, 2024

appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. We used on-farm data collected from the Michigan State University Lake City AgBioResearch Center for AMP [adaptive multi-paddock] grazing. Thanks Kris, for raising the issue so thoughtfully. The post Is pasture-raised beef better for the environment? It sure could be.

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Food Tank

JUNE 18, 2024

School cafeterias are notorious for serving up chicken nuggets and pizza that resemble fast food more than nutrition, but millions of schoolchildren across the nation will soon have a better chance of eating healthy, sustainable meals. Cattle are the leading contributor of food-based emissions and the top agricultural source of water use.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Dairy farmers across 15 states can apply for considerable financial support to adopt climate-smart manure management practices through a new initiative aimed at enhancing soil health, increasing herd productivity and minimizing environmental impact. Thats according to Transforming the Farmer to Consumer Supply Chain project leaders.

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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. But outcomes of the land don’t show the whole picture in a globalized food system. But it’s not quite that simple.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In recent years, curbing emissions from agriculture and the broader food system has become a bigger piece of the conference’s programming. Through no fault of their own, ruminant animals, like cattle and sheep, exhale methane as they digest their food. And it’s not just methane. agriculture and [therefore] less emissions.

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Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Currently, CAFOs in Wisconsin must obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit before disposing of manure and waste. According to a report by the National Association of Local Boards of Health, CAFO manure contains plant nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, but it also contains pathogens like E.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. Throughout the RPFSA, numerous provisions take consequential steps toward a more equitable food and farm system.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

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. The petition frames the move as advancing “climate-smart” agriculture by helping states, specifically California and Washington, achieve food-waste diversion goals.

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Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

By taking legal action, researching, and building campaigns around the world, CIEL hopes to expose the hold that fossil fuels have on industries, including the food system. The Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF) reports that the food system contributes to 15 percent of the total fossil fuel consumption every year.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Modern Farmer , a a nonprofit covering equity and resiliency in the food system. Across the board, farms have been merged into just a few big companies that control most food sectors.

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Sustainable Food Trust

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Soil is not only the source of our food. Intensive farming methods fail to conserve soil quality, and, if we do not make significant changes in how we farm, food production will inevitably decline. Ten soil facts Over 95% of our food comes from the soil. Image available here under a Creative Commons license.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. But a closer look at our food system reveals many challenges. The efforts to truly create sustainable food systems do not go far enough.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. ” Yet a number of studies and pilot projects have helped pioneer the composting of dog waste— and unlike biosolids, it’s not being spread on food crops. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways.

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The Lunatic Farmer

APRIL 20, 2021

His basic thesis in the piece is that the current war on real food and the ascendency of fake and manufactured food-like substances create a deep soul-level mentality that we are not dependent on food. Seen in that light, the assault on real food is an assault on real spiritual life. We need thousands like him.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

They learn about animal welfare and biosecurity in addition to checking feeders and water, inspecting the animals, and managing manure. They want to work hard, they want to sweat, and they want to know where the food comes from.” Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members.

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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. This industry presents itself as a way to produce a lot of food while keeping costs down. Today, Kimbirauskas is the Senior Director of Agriculture and Food Systems at the State Innovation Exchange (SiX). I called the office.

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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. Across the board, farms have been merged into just a few big companies that control most food sectors.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 15, 2024

Concentrated animal agriculture is high in emissions because of things such as improper manure management and land used to grow feed. The outcome of this case could set an important precedent in the food industry and beyond. JBS USA’s parent company reported greenhouse gas emissions of 71 million tons in 2021.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 22, 2024

The title of Maisie Ganzler’s new book, You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company , was born out of an experience Ganzler had while operating as chief strategy and brand officer at Bon App é tit Management Company. Why did you push on regardless?

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Wall Street Journal over the weekend ran a big story on the number of start-ups getting into the food waste business, trying to keep it out of landfills. What does a person living in an urban condo do with food scraps? What do you do with food scraps? That’s the extreme, of course. And you should have house plants.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

In addition to learning about regenerative farming practices, the diverse group had gathered to understand how state-level agricultural legislation can bring about climate resilience, food security, and social equity. As Georgia state senator Kim Jackson began her welcome speech, she instructed the group to look around the room. “We

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) confirms there is no food safety concerns about the nation’s pork supply after the detection of H5N1 influenza in swine on a small backyard farm in Oregon. Additionally, the report highlights that the company collected 1.7

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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. Thus far, the protests offer some takeaways for American food and farm activists.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The ordinance The Rooted Northwest land, ringed by trees, has only a few reminders of the centennial dairy it once was, including a handful of lingering structures and a small manure lagoon.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I loved the process of moving the tractor, getting them food and water and raising them,” he says. Siewicki started Vital Mission Farm with the hopes of helping to create a more sustainable food industry. Industrial farming contributes around 11 percent of total US greenhouse gas emissions, not including the transportation of the food.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To help you find a winemaker, distiller, or brewer to support, Food Tank is highlighting 20 producers and programs bringing sustainable sips to glasses around the world. The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of that.”

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Carbon Capture through Composting New Earth collects food surplus from three school cafeterias and combines it with woody biomass, agricultural byproducts, and biochar in Johnson-Su compost bioreactors. Every week, they fill these bioreactors with this waste and divert approximately 1200 pounds of food waste from the local landfill.

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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. This industry presents itself as a way to produce a lot of food while keeping costs down. Today, Kimbirauskas is the Senior Director of Agriculture and Food Systems at the State Innovation Exchange (SiX). I called the office.

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ATTRA

APRIL 7, 2025

By Gabriella Soto-Velez , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist There are many different terms for the practices that incorporate trees into agricultural production: agroforestry, intercropping, permaculture, food forests, and now theres a new kid on the block: syntropic agriculture.

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ATTRA

JULY 25, 2023

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s 2023 Dairy Plus Program will award $1.25 million in competitive grants to California dairy farms for the implementation of advanced manure management practices that address both methane emissions and nutrient surplus. Applications are due August 28, 2023.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 7, 2024

Legumes, such as alfalfa, trefoil, and sainfoin, are a great feed source, are excellent for soil health and play a role in sequestering carbon in the soil. According to emerging research by Dr. Bart Lardner, legumes in the bovine diet also lowers methane emissions, one of the components being measured in an on-going research project.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 16, 2024

Scientists from the University of Maryland published the results of their research on improving urban soils with treated manure and compost amendments.

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UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 28, 2024

There are some restrictions on timing and amount of manure and/or nitrogen application in some locations, but enforcement is minimal and the 4Rs are voluntary. We already do this for pesticide and manure applicators. Soil does not function properly without an intact soil food web. That brings us to in-field management.

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Caff

JUNE 13, 2023

Introduction In 2011 the Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law. Of the many rules in this law, the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) was created to address federal food safety requirements at the farm level, specifically for produce crops. Why is this important? Biological Pathogens may include bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

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