Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses.

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Department of Agriculture published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of their operations.

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Manufacturing Technology Greenhouse Agriculture 49

Agritecture Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. Emiliano and his team opened their doors in July of 2022, and are experimenting with growing niche crops such as amaranth , a high-protein ancient grain. Credit: Charleston Business Journal.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Homestead grows vegetables, herbs, grains, and animals such as ducks, pigs, and chickens. Backyard farms may need infrastructure for things ranging from drip lines and irrigation systems to hoop houses or greenhouses. Tenants agree to not use any pesticides and allow the Wicklers access to the yard.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. To note: Hemp contains only.3

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Greater increases in structural, variety, and species diversity may be created with agroforestry systems, mixing trees and shrubs into annual and perennial grain, legume, and vegetable crops. That includes agroforestry systems, perennial pasture systems, and perennial grain crops. All of these policies help to shift U.S.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

This approach is gaining popularity due to increasing fertilizer and pesticide costs, fragile ecosystems that provide essential water and air quality services, and increased attention for local and regional food systems. The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

Things like automatic windows in the greenhouse are lifesavers. A good rotation plan will have several different categories of plants: legumes, grains/cereals, root vegetables, and leafy greens/herbs. CROPS: Automate watering tasks by using an automatic drip system or sprinkler system.

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Hartwood Farm

MARCH 24, 2022

Those commitments could include a particular set of tractors and implements, or certain field layouts or greenhouses or barns or market delivery systems and so on. Even if big farmers get the highest commodity grain prices in ages, their input costs might turn their growing season into a financial train wreck. Height of nimbleness?

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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. Many of our neighbours who have larger farms — grain and cattle — they’ve had to sell out and move because of flood years, drought years, and this increasingly warming trend we’re seeing.”

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DTN

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It provides incentives for the agriculture sector to increase sustainable farming practices; it is poised to reduce biofuel and ethanol production costs while increasing profit margins; and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors. A third party, such as a grain marketer can help source sustainable grains.

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Biofuel Greenhouse Grain Fertilizer 52

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

GRAIN , International GRAIN partners with small-scale farmers and social movements across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to promote community-driven, biodiversity-focused food systems. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and storytelling, Project Drawdown drives global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Civil Eats

JULY 9, 2024

It was the annual field day at The Mill , a popular Mid-Atlantic retailer of agricultural products including seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. During a demo of a drone spraying a pesticide over rows of corn, the operators laughed as a gentle breeze blew the mist toward the onlookers. First, the farmers embarked on a wagon tour.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

Conspiracy Theories and an Ongoing Culture War Dozens of peer-reviewed studies have shown that livestock accounts for anywhere between 11 and 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, much of which comes from land use and cow burps.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 12, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) retract a memo it released last year that reported the agency found no evidence of PFAS in its tests of commonly used pesticides. EPA initiated the tests after an environmental toxicologist found alarming levels of multiple PFAS in six out of 10 agricultural pesticides he tested.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

turning grain into flour or milk into cheese), which may face different tariff structures or allow for premium pricing. By working with local suppliers and processors, cooperatives can minimize transportation costs and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Buy local when possible.)

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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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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And while many states have acted to restrict farms’ ability to spray pesticides near those schools, Congressional lawmakers are considering multiple proposals that could block them from doing so in the future. The bill had strong support among groups that represent the agriculture, landscaping, and pesticide industries.

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