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Family Farmer Finds a Connection to Eaters Through Livestock

Food Tank

He could become a livestock farmer by using existing infrastructure or building barns that could be repurposed for other ventures if he decided to change course. Grain farming is very rewarding, but there’s basically zero contact with consumers, says Hutton. Livestock changes the focus of everything, he says.

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Addressing Compaction During the Regenerative Transition: Part 2

UnderstandingAg

Fibrous-rooted species such as annual ryegrass and cereal grain crops help break up compaction near the surface. Farms applying liquid livestock manure with tankers have a particularly challenging situation. Try to always apply manure to a living crop.

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Meet the Poultry Farmer Teaching Others How to Make Regenerative Farming Add Up

Modern Farmer

His first batch of livestock included 25 chickens he processed for his family. At Vital Mission Farm, Siewicki planted various fruit trees around the farm with space for livestock to graze on the grasses. On the farm, they minimize and reuse waste streams by recycling animals and manure that act as food for black soldier fly grubs.

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Opinion: European Farmers Are Standing Up to Free Trade—Will US Farmers?

Modern Farmer

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. German farmers also saw movement in their favor from their lawmakers on fuel subsidies.

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Bird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor

Civil Eats

Casazza and other wildlife scientists have documented waterfowl using agricultural facilities—from foraging for grain in feedlots to roosting in effluent ponds—but questions remain about why the birds seek out the facilities and the potential connections to the spread of avian flu. We were surprised by it,” Casazza said. “We

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PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

Civil Eats

Others have been able to relieve the problem through water treatments and removal of affected hay and manure. This gives a blueprint of the situation and provides an opportunity to consider mitigation strategies such as changing the rotation of livestock, cleaning up the water, or trying a different crop.”

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Bold Climate & Agriculture Bill Introduced in Congress

Caff

“The ARA adopts many strategies pioneered in California” said CAFF Policy Director, Dave Runsten, “such as the Healthy Soils Program, the diversion of organic matter from landfills, and the Alternative Manure Management Program. .