Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. Davis Med Center. Obviously, we’re not going to change patient behavior.

Pasture 104

Pasture Ranching Supply Chain Cattle 104

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practice, CSP, FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Enhancement Name Code Financial Assistance Total Percentage of Total CSP Payments Nitrogen Management Nutrient Management 590 $3,369,356 $66,725,833 13.23% Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A $38,293,260 Reduce risks (..)

Crop Rotation 87

Crop Rotation Forage Pasture Crop 87

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practice, CSP, FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Enhancement Name Code Financial Assistance Total Percentage of Total CSP Financial Assistance Nitrogen Management Nutrient Management 590 $3,369,356 $66,725,833 13.23% Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A $38,293,260 Reduce (..)

Crop Rotation 58

Crop Rotation Forestry Pasture Forage 58

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. For example, at Eckert’s Farm in Belleville, MO, Chris Eckert has seen extreme freezes killing off parts of his peach orchard. Anthony, IN, has substantially reduced the impacts of downpours on his farm by adopting managed rotational grazing and improving his pastures.

Pasture 93

Pasture Crop Farming Farming 93

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

The authors do not discuss the advantages of highly-managed pasture carbon sequestration outweighing the emissions of associated livestock. The authors also note ongoing and increasing “disruptions to the ability of subsistence-based peoples to access food through hunting, fishing, and foraging.” the Osage Nation’s community orchard.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Agriculture Livestock Forage 104

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. Orchards, vines and other perennials cultivated as long-term investments have steadily replaced ephemeral crops such as tomatoes and cotton, which are far less costly to sacrifice or replace. standards,” he writes in an email.

Farming 89

Farming Farming Manure Agriculture 89

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

He lives in a small, strawbale house, built in the trees next to the main pasture. One partner rejuvenated the old apple orchard, planted another 120 heritage-variety trees and started a cider business. “A He purchases weaned calves and finishes most of them on an 80-acre pasture on the ranch.

Ranching 95

Ranching Livestock Acre Ecology 95