ProAg

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The approach of harvest season is an excellent reminder to keep farm safety top of mind for any operation, including livestock. Feed and manure storage, silage piles and equipment thoroughfares remain some of the most dangerous parts of any livestock operation. Read more on farm safety and best practices here.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

He found that undersowing the clover was an amazing way to get the field covered by harvest. He would let the cover crop grow and overwinter and then plow down the following spring for green manure. Periodic mowing keeps it under control and adds a green manure mulch to the crops.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Because with farm leases that only cover up to three years at a time, the threat of the landlord selling out to a pricey condo developer has hung over every kale and garlic harvest. Unfortunately, the scenario is a common one. Graham’s chickens will help here.

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Agriculture Agriculture Finance Farming 142

UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Manure slurry is a valuable but difficult resource to manage on dairy farms. Slurry pits must be emptied to make room for the never-ending stream of manure. Manure is often not a top priority for most dairies and handling may have to wait until seasonal fieldwork is completed. This causes the soil microbiology to go dormant.

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UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Adding a cover crop adds a new inflow, and it’s more likely that a portion of that carbon will stay in the soil if that cover crop is not harvested. Fertilizers and animal manures are a special case, because whether the ultimate result is net positive or negative depends on how they are managed.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 20, 2023

Farmers Weekly Muck-for-straw deals between neighbours require your own kit, being on the ball and good communication. This is what brothers Oliver and Lewis Rushmer have found, having inherited four such deals from their parents, Jane and Paul, at Laurel Farm, Thurlton, in Norfolk.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It is important to note that the plants will produce far less root exudates if they are being fed routinely with applied fertilizers and manures. The system went backwards, and the soil is now very susceptible to compaction during fall harvest. If the soil microbes are not fed, then they (i.e., A lower ratio indicates the opposite.

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ATTRA

MARCH 28, 2025

Depending on which contaminants the plants are removing, they may be used as green manure in the field, harvested for food or feed, or used in biogas production. Meanwhile, mustard, grasses, and sunn hemp can help remove pesticides from soil.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

If that same land was producing a harvest of potatoes, a typical crop for the area, farmers could expect, based on 2020 prices , to have received approximately $736.56 (CDN) per metric ton from their harvests. The need for fertilizer is lessened as the livestock service the soil through their manure.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 14, 2023

The ideal time is when you're harvesting the largest variety of crops. Soil amendments have been applied 120 days before the harvest. Harvest stage · Harvest tools and equipment are cleaned and sanitized before use. Harvest machinery is in good form to prevent glass breakage. Properly store and contain the manure.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Both “cut and carry” and “chop and drop” allow for nutrient cycling, especially if the goat manure can be collected and used to fertilize the trees they are eating, closing that loop. Of course, additional nutrients must be added into the system to replace minerals lost through harvest/animal losses.

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Rural Development Manure Compost Pasture 85

UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some carbon accumulates in the plant as it grows and ends up as crop residue and root biomass that decays after harvest. Another portion of carbon is removed when the grain is harvested. We typically add very little carbon to our fields unless we are adding a lot of manure or compost. of carbon per acre annually.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

You want to make planting and harvesting choices according to the moon? Practitioners see the farm as a closed, biodiverse ecosystem that requires internal inputswhich can come from the manure of ruminants raised on the farm, or from teas made from plants grown and animal products present on the farmto nourish and feed itself.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Be sure not to over-harvest and give enough time for your crop to regrow. Costs: Consider the costs of seeds, fertilizers, and any additional inputs required for growing and harvesting the hay. Harvest and Storage: Ensure you have the necessary equipment for harvesting as well as a place to store the hay.

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The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We take herbivores that are supposed to eat forages and wrap them in feedlots that require planting, harvesting, transporting feed in and manure out, drugs, and lawyers to protect from nuisance suits, not to mention superbugs and toxin buildup in eaters. Manure lagoons aren't safe. Nowhere do I see safety as a goal.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

Prior to that, they had all either harvested by hand, an intensely laborious process, or hired someone with a combine. This helped them buy their first cache of shared equipment: a tiller, a harrow, a manure spreader, a trailer to move equipment between farms, and a log splitter for heating greenhouses with wood.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Compost and organic amendments : Regenerative farmers prioritize the use of organic matter, such as compost, manure, and other natural amendments, to enhance soil fertility and microbial activity. By understanding the specific needs of their soil, farmers can tailor their practices accordingly.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Learn more at our World Soil Day webinar The Soil-ution Sustainable Harvest International's proven model demonstrates the profound benefit of family farmers working in harmony with nature. Instead of leaving fields bare after harvest, SHI partner farmers plant cover crops to promote ecological balance all year long. In Panama alone, 2.1

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Single axle grain carts and large combines are the worst offenders, but manure tankers and larger tractors also easily exceed 10 tons/axle. Unloading combines on headlands and/or more frequently can help if fields are wet during harvest. Tires, tracks, and technology Should you switch to tracks rather than tires?

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Civil Eats

MAY 1, 2024

The other main factor, manure, is also increasing as CAFOs become more prevalent. They want to pull in with their 24-row planter, plant their corn, come in with the 12-row corn head in October and harvest, then truck it off to the ethanol plant,” he said. “I If the landowner doesn’t care, why would an operator care?

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Fertilizer Farming Farming Acre 145

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Others have been able to relieve the problem through water treatments and removal of affected hay and manure. Hay provides a particular challenge because it is often sold and transported to other farms where it is fed to livestock who spread the chemicals through their manure.

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Farming Farming Farmland Crop 145

DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Trackable events include plowing, minimum-till cultivation, crop rotation, crop type, cover crop presence, irrigation events, harvest date, and crop residue presence. Satellite images can track the development of each field throughout the growing season or year.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

He adds that the indigenous Ho-Chunk Nation was among the first to go into these forests to harvest maple sap. “We Photos courtesy of Wil Crombie) Manure from the fowl helps fertilize the silvopastures and fields, and the chickens help with pest control by eating insects and grubs.

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Acre Farming Farming Pasture 126

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 9, 2024

Photo: Lauren Rothman) While many of the vendors adhere to organic practices, others continue to sow native crops but take advantage of the convenience offered by agrochemicals, such as one farmer from the mountainous La Cañada region who admitted to mixing commercial fertilizer in with goat manure.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. Kernza® is a deeply rooted perennial grain harvested from intermediate wheatgrass and provided to the breweries by A-Frame Farm in Minnesota. “By for a new beer initiative. Patagonia tasked each brewery to create a new beer made with Kernza ®.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Instead, he wants his cattle to harvest their own feed via managed rotational grazing, even in the winter. In addition, large concentrated animal feeding operations, which have become more prevalent there in recent years, add to the problem by disposing millions of gallons of nitrogen-rich liquid manure.

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Crop Farming Farming Acre 140

ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

Salts from added compost, manure, or fertilizers can build up in the rain-free environment of a tunnel and accumulate near the soil surface, affecting crop growth. High tunnel kale crop for harvest through the fall. Another window to plant cover crops in a high tunnel is in the spring when winter greens harvest is slowing.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Outline of data collected: Soil – Physical, chemical and biological characteristics Plants – Diversity, phytonutrient profile, everything the animals were observed eating Fecal Matter – Collecting samples from fresh manure patties End Product – Grass-fed beef compared to conventional feedlot beef Human Clinical Trials What are Phytonutrients?

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers and farmers say silvopastures help improve the health of the soil by protecting it from wind and water, while encouraging an increase of nutrient-rich organic matter, like cow manure, onto the land. It also provides much-needed natural shade for livestock. Farmers can use trees they already own.

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Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This proved to be very effective while providing pest control and soil health benefits through the addition of manure, adding to the soil fertility. And to adhere to food safety requirements, they keep the ducks out of the orchard and vineyard for a minimum of 90 days before harvest.

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Sustainable Harvest International

MAY 4, 2022

They started applying organic fertilizer to their crops, including chicken manure, coffee husks from the annual harvest, and biodegradable waste from the kitchen. A Partnership Tailored to Each Family’s Needs María shows some of the coffee harvested from her farm. They made considerable changes in the way they farmed.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Reinke is showcasing its new robotic manufacturing systems in addition to its precision irrigation technologies at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, NE through September 12, 2024. Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing. Vermeer has forged an alliance with G.T.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

However, solutions to livestock methane center on feed supplements and energy capture from liquid manure systems rather than grazing systems. from Chapter 21 of NCA5 Changes like sea level rise are resulting in the loss of culturally significant locations for subsistence harvesting.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

How much did you harvest? What happens if their manure comes under scrutiny? The inspector also asks a variety of questions geared towards figuring out what the farm produced and how that matches its receipts. How much seed did you purchase? How much did you plant? How much area did you plant? What were the yields in a given week?

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sweetland tends, harvests and sells the blueberries, and shares profits with the landowner. We realized because of the way they’re harvested, we didn’t need a lot of clearance for equipment, but we really needed to protect the soils and protect the plants during the construction phase.” We wanted to really protect that crop.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 5, 2024

During the course of a year, the camels forage on different types of land that include harvested fields, forest, sacred groves and what is classified as revenue land. While weeding the fields, the camels also fertilise them with their manure.

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Caff

JUNE 13, 2023

The length of a chemical’s residence time in the environment before breaking down into less dangerous forms, is of special concern to agricultural operators because this can impact planting plans, harvest periods, and safe access for farmworkers. Biological Pathogens may include bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

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