UnderstandingAg

JULY 16, 2023

For the past 40 years, our farm was in a hay, pasture and cereal grain rotation. Local practices included moldboard plowing to reseed perennial hay fields and as part of the plowing procedure, it is common to place drainage furrows with a plow on 30-60-feet centers. At first, I thought this was what I needed to do.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 8, 2023

with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

The plowing of agricultural land during the 19th and 20th century released vast stores of carbon dioxide , only a small part of which has since been returned to the soil. And energy- and livestock-intensive farming methods since then have continued to raise the sum of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

When soil erosion and climate change collide We’ve all seen grainy historical photos of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s —a nearly decade-long confluence of recurring severe droughts, poor farming practices, and plummeting grain prices that devastated much of the Great Plains and drove the largest migration in US history.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Farmers would often plow the cover under early in the spring before it could provide optimal soil health benefits, and USDA restrictions didn’t allow much flexibility. reduce tillage), increase plant diversity, keep roots in the soil as long as possible, and integrate livestock.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 19, 2023

But despite the often harsh conditions, agriculture is a key cog in the Australian export economy, with grazing livestock and cereal grain production being the two major pillars. This would not only slash methane emissions but also reduce the land use impact of livestock by eliminating the need for extra grain production as feed.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 1, 2025

They provide feed for the livestock whose meat and dairy make fast-food chains and deli counters hum, and their derivatives provide a huge proportion of the fat, sweeteners, and other additives that make processed treats so hard to resist. Indeed, corn and soybeans became even more entrenched on U.S.

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