Modern Farmer

APRIL 10, 2024

There’s no doubt that industrial animal agriculture carries a laundry list of sins; greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, deforestation, water pollution and labor rights abuses are just a few examples. Some argue that intensive factory farms produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions, in general, than extensive, pasture-fed systems.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has been estimated that were his mixed farming system to be taken to scale right across the arable east of the UK, the soil carbon sequestered could offset a very significant percentage of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. The equivalent impact in the pastures of the west of the UK is when you see a field that that suddenly goes yellow.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

But the key points are: The National Farmers Union has supported the ethanol industry as it has helped farmers maintain a stronger market and has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation industry. The overall impact of the greenhouse gas reductions of ethanol compared to gasoline are therefore hard to balance.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Here we are planting trees in our pastures, so that in 10 to twelve years we can have dappled shade.” The sector accounts for roughly 11 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the USDA. The question is, ‘Does our economy allow us to scale pasture-based livestock production?’” Orefice said.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Below the surface, these crucial ecosystems sequester carbon , drawing it out of the atmosphere where it contributes to the greenhouse gas effect. These ecosystems can support both wild species and grazing herds. But T he Nature Conservancy reports that these ecosystems are the least protected.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Anthony, IN, has substantially reduced the impacts of downpours on his farm by adopting managed rotational grazing and improving his pastures. While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need. A clover crop interseeded into pasture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Diversity within livestock systems, as with having chickens or small ruminants follow cattle in a pasture-based rotation, also provides multiple benefits, including pest suppression. More diversity within pasture polycultures can enhance the nutritional quality, animal health benefits (e.g.,

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP.

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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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Agritech NZ

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell says the collaboration will help both Fonterra and Nestlé accelerate progress towards their greenhouse gas emission goals. New Zealand already provides some of the most sustainable nutrition in the world through its pasture-based dairy system.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Agriculture contributes at least 11 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions , and meat is the biggest contributor among foods. It started sourcing scraps from places such as White Oak Pastures , a farm in Bluffton, Georgia committed to regenerative and humane farming techniques. Here is how a few companies are dishing up new models.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, reports a BBC feature , with methane making up 43% of the total, and 85% of that coming from the country’s 10 million cows and 26 million sheep.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It reduces greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions. Or have they studied the nutritional profile of regeneratively produced grass fed and pasture raised meats? Pasture and range conditions are significantly better. These include: It is a “greener” alternative to traditional meat production. It is stated that it is “healthier.”

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Silvopasture integrates trees into livestock production for pasture and animal health. I had primarily done cut flowers as annual crops or grew in a greenhouse, so I didn’t have a lot of experience or knowledge of perennials. Through Adams, Taylor had worked with SI to create a plan for integrating trees and shrubs on her property. “I

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

He used a conventional approach: He diligently mowed his animals’ pastures to control weeds, added lime to make the soil less acidic, and applied fertilizer to boost productivity. “I’m trying to figure out what it looks like to be wedded to a place with more of a conservation mindset while still producing food.”

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

There is, of course, more to environmental impacts than the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. But the consensus is that the kinds of food we eat and how they are produced are more important than whether a supply chain is local or global in terms of reducing negative environmental impacts like biodiversity loss.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Seasonal crops rotate through expansive pastures, cattle graze the rich sea grasses and several colonies of bees hurry about their business. Building a community around a farm will also save farmers shipping costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as produce no longer needs to be transported over long distances.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jordan Macknick from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory—which conducts agrivoltaics research in California—includes solar combined with specialty and commodity crops, solar with livestock, solar with land providing pollinator habitat or ecosystem services, and solar-integrated greenhouses in the list of approaches.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Farming is also an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Side by side with that loss of diversity was a long growth in greenhouse gas emissions that has only recently begun to be addressed. public, across party lines, is concerned about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. What’s more, deforestation is one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions in animal agriculture.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

Transitioning to or increasing pasture-based production would also be eligible. Organic farms have been shown to have lower net greenhouse gas emissions than conventional farms, and California’s climate scoping plan includes a target of 20 percent of the state’s farmland under organic cultivation by 2045. agriculture by the year 2040.

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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. Some solutions offered include grass banks for pasture areas experiencing drought as well as temporary leasing of water. Consequently, less forage is likely to be available.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The next step is to get a greenhouse going in the fall and eventually scale up into a series of shipping containers. “As a suburban community college, we just ignored food production in our educational programs—and that’s going to change.”

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Although proponents argue that a shift to lab-grown practices can dramatically lower greenhouse gasses, as well as reduce both land and water usage, some detractors claim that cultured meat may actually be worse for the environment than the real thing. Photography by Good Meat.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. Prior to that, they had all either harvested by hand, an intensely laborious process, or hired someone with a combine.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Avoid overgrazing your pasture lands. Grazing is an important part of pasture management , but you must be careful not to overgraze your land. Lastly, not tilling can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Overgrazing can lead to soil erosion and nutrient depletion. Healthy soil is a key component of sustainability.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

The conventional meat industry is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions. And most estimates have shown that land is a limiting factor if all animal-based protein were to be grazed responsibly on pasture, based on current dietary trends.

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Sustainable Food Trust

MAY 31, 2023

Next to the entrance is an eye-catching display of bedding plants which are grown in one of the farm’s greenhouses. The large pasture is securely fenced and split into individual paddocks separated by electric fencing. The farm is small and the available pasture is enough for 35 cow-and-calf pairs and youngstock.

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CalCAN

MAY 17, 2023

The Senate plan also proposes $35 million in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) monies to support methane reduction efforts, including through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP).

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Invisible’ Waste: For Restaurants, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning Cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning, water use, and packaging contribute to greenhouse gas emissions too. Some workers are taking matters into their own hands. These restaurants try to tackle them all. Table to Farm: Can Restaurants Serve Climate Education?

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By installing solar panels above croplands or pastures, or by incorporating them into structures such as greenhouses or barns, farmers can produce both food and energy on the same land. However, the upfront cost of installing a solar energy system can still be a barrier for many farmers.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

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. With the growing scale comes a ballooning environmental footprint: More inputs of feed and water increase output, which includes greater methane emissions.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 12, 2023

All this used to be pasture,” said Petronila Gutiérrez, who, together with her husband and children, runs the La Miranda farm, a 79-hectare (195-acre) property they have reforested and worked with sustainable agriculture and cattle-raising techniques.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 12, 2023

While many sustainability assessments focus on the impacts that farms have on people and planet beyond the farm gate (for example, the contribution of farm greenhouse gas emissions to global warming), less attention is focused on the need to ensure that future generations can meet their needs for farm products, in particular, food.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 22, 2023

The Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) includes provisions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by supporting farmers and ranchers with farm-driven, science-based means to meet climate goals. However, farmers and ranchers are also at the forefront of the solutions to address the climate crisis on farms.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

It also helps regulate erosion, influences climate through greenhouse gas exchange and sustains human societies by enabling food and livestock production. Livestock reared on pastures with a diversity of plant species produce more nutrient-dense meat and milk than those fed grain-based or sometimes genetically modified feed.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 13, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, this amalgam of farming methods aims to keep the American agricultural juggernaut steaming ahead while slashing the sector’s immense greenhouse gas footprint. Others say science has yet to prove that climate-smart practices truly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “We It’s a greenwashing scheme.

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