UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Work is underway now to develop acceptable lab grown meats for the consumer market. It reduces greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions. The standing forage biomass is often 300%+ higher. Adaptive grazing increases fine litter cover, water infiltration rates, forage biomass, and soil C stocks. It is stated that it is “healthier.”

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 27, 2024

Fescue toxicity is the most devastating livestock disorder east of the Mississippi,” said Craig Roberts, a forage specialist at the University of Missouri (MU) Extension and an expert on fescue. Friendly fescue hit the market in 2000, developed by Pennington Seed, Inc.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. 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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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

And the perks go far beyond the pastures, Brillinger says: “We get cleaner air and water, healthier communities, and a huge reduction in greenhouse gas emissions” through carbon sequestration. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Wild Weather Threatens Farm Viability Although the IRA funds are directed at greenhouse gas mitigation, many forms of agricultural climate mitigation also increase farm resilience. At the same time, they decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Perennial livestock systems have similar capacities to reduce vulnerability to climate impacts.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

And beyond the diversification associated with cropping fields, adding livestock diversity into a system can reduce challenges like pests and diseases while allowing for nutrient cycling from livestock to soil and back to crop or forage species. Mixed summer forage in the Southeast U.S. All of these policies help to shift U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need. Despite experiencing a spring with no rain, he has persisted and is increasingly finding markets for his nuts.

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RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

Through careful observation of land and climate, Jenna and Thomas have gradually built two cabins, a greenhouse, an organic market garden, and apiary. Today, Jenna and Thomas are in the process of rebuilding the market vegetable and herb garden, while focusing on restoring health and vitality back into the compacted hayfield.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

His 580-acre farm grows enough forage to supply the herd, so “I’m good with where I’m at,” he adds. Dairy and livestock account for more than half of California’s production of the powerful greenhouse gas (GHG), one that traps 84 times more heat than carbon dioxide.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Our Staff Reporter Grey Moran has a delightful article about foraging , published in Grist, included in the book. smith Slow Drinks: A Field Guide to Foraging and Fermenting Seasonal Sodas, Botanical Cocktails, Homemade Wines, and More By Danny Childs Danny Childs studied ethnobotany in college. To make an amaro (relatively easy!)

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The previous evening, when I had closed up the greenhouse for the night, there had been a perfect row of beautiful young pepper plants just getting ready to flower. These plants comprised one of my most lucrative farm crops, and I was excited to bring fresh peppers to the market later that season.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sustainability was a big draw for The Oberon Group , which owns restaurants and food markets in the Catskills and New York City. grams of greenhouse gasses, whereas beef from a dairy herd was 16.87 At Blue Hill at Stone Barns, dairy cows forage on grass and hay before being slaughtered. Is it reduced methane emissions?

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Food Tank

APRIL 2, 2025

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , agriculture accounts for an estimated 10 to 12 percent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions globally. In forested pastures, chickens can freely forage on plants, sprouted grain, and bugs and dont rely on antibiotics, according to the organization.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Benefits of Pastured Dairy Pasture-based dairies, defined by USDA researchers as those where cows get at least half of their forage from pasture during the grazing season, are a comparative rarity in the United Statesjust 16 percent of the countrys dairy farms. Milking the Market Given the current state of the U.S.

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NASDA

MARCH 10, 2025

Director, Public Policy rj.karney@nasda.org Sender: Agricultural Coalition Subject: Science and Risk-based Regulations Download The post Coalition letter regarding Science and Risk-based Regulations appeared first on NASDA.

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