ProAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Area Revenue with Harvest Price Exclusion (ARP-HPE): Much like ARP, this policy protects against loss of revenue. However, it does not adjust the revenue guarantee to reflect harvest prices that are higher than the projected price. When it comes to Rainfall Index plans, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) policies are the most common.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. Davis Med Center. Obviously, we’re not going to change patient behavior.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hay is often harvested and used as animal fodder when there is not enough live pasture to graze animals on, when grazing is not feasible due to weather, or when an animal is unable to access a pasture. Hay is also used when a pasture is too lush or nutrient-rich for the well-being of livestock.

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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. His vision has gotten a jump start through a partnership with Carbon Harvest. And everywhere he looked, trees had leafed out.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 16, 2023

For the past 40 years, our farm was in a hay, pasture and cereal grain rotation. Corn and soybeans will grow here sporadically; however, wet falls or an early freeze usually prevent harvest. We do not yet have a no-till drill, so we use a conventional drill for overseeding pastures or seeding annual cover crops.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Meanwhile, there are fewer but larger pasture and grazing operations, reflecting broader national trends. More Acreage Protected With Cover Crops Cover crops are planted to protect the soil and provide nutrients, rather than planted for harvest. million acres, the amount of cropland used for pasture has steadily declined.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

Consider various factors such as the size of your land, the type of livestock you have, the quality of pasture, the seasonality, and your goals for land management. Determine the carrying capacity of your pastures, which is the maximum stocking rate your land can support without causing degradation. And adapt as needed.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 16, 2023

Not knowing what else to do in 2015, we harvested our home farm as dry hay to market as big square bales of horse hay. Seeing the changes By 2017, we were seeing a positive response to rotationally grazing the pastures with stockers including more plant diversity, healthier plants, and better cattle performance.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In good rain years, it can yield a harvest; in dryer years, it can be used for forage.” But Klemm says he sees a decent harvest even in dry years. People get stuck on [need for] combine [harvesting], threshing, cleaning. acres in a former horse pasture. Davis agricultural economics professor Daniel Sumner. “It

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lastly, ever increasing crop yields over the decades has meant more calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and potassium (K + ) leaves the field at harvest, which has the same effect as them leaching in high rainfall areas because H + is allowed to reign, and the balance of positively charged nutrients is thrown out of whack. Urea 46-0-0 1.8

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Be sure not to over-harvest and give enough time for your crop to regrow. This method is beneficial for the long-term health of your pasture and ensures that the pasture isn't overgrazed. Costs: Consider the costs of seeds, fertilizers, and any additional inputs required for growing and harvesting the hay.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. Finding the right fit is part of the trial and error of this, which is educational,” says Leventhal.

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Agribusiness Blog

AUGUST 4, 2021

On the drive, I reached out to my tenant farmer on my CRP ground near my home that would go into production next spring to find out if he was still doing harvest. He indicated he was and the field he was harvesting was right above our home and he invited me to come ride the combine. Another 15 miles is the Bluewood Ski Resort.

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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 His mother’s family were dairy farmers, and the land had consisted of pasture and row crop fields. “That reinforces how the activities that you’re doing in a forest can have both generational and real-time impacts.”

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Against the backdrop of a carefully managed perennial pasture, the gathering focused on legislative approaches to promoting regenerative farming and ranching practices, which the group believes can galvanize support across partisan and rural-urban divides.

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Agwired

AUGUST 22, 2024

Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to lift the performance of the animals grazing it,” says Craig Piggott, Halter Founder and CEO. By enabling more precise pasture management, virtual fencing can play a significant role in regenerative land management.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Even if a farmer does spray, there’s often a wait time between the application of a chemical pesticide and when it’s safe to harvest a crop. Wells could try to seed his crops early , so they can be harvested before the nymphs mature into eating machines. Crops devoured by grasshoppers. Photography courtesy of Dan Johnson. Does it work?

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

On a humid summer day in southeastern PA, farmers have traveled hours to Pasture Song Farm to see flax in the field. What they need is a supply chain and market that can handle the harvest. Flax takes about 100 days to go from seed to harvest, and once planted, it needs little tending. Four acres of flax at Pasture Song Farm.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 30, 2023

Applying after a summer annual harvest (single cut scenario) that is then planted with annual ryegrass intended for a harvest later in the fall or next spring. Applying to Italian ryegrass forage after each harvest. Applying to perennial pasture after a high-stock-density graze. Far from it.

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Agwired

JUNE 18, 2024

From pasture to plate, the beef will be born, raised, fed, harvested, packaged, and delivered by American cattle ranchers,” “Since we launched our platform on June 1, the excitement from producers and consumers alike has been tremendous,” adds Amanda Radke, Bid on Beef partner and rancher from Mitchell, S.D.

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Farmbrite

APRIL 6, 2023

It can help you keep track of your crops and livestock, creating reports and alerts that tell you when to harvest or move animals to different pastures. It can be used to manage just about any aspect of your business, including crop planning and harvest, livestock management, equipment maintenance and inventory control.

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Caff

JANUARY 20, 2022

Yet despite its 48V electric 8HP motor, this nimble machine gives farmers an impressive array of functions, from prepping beds to harvest to lifting hay bales or even autonomous missions controlled remotely. a simple tool that helps farmers record (or simulate) livestock harvests.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Planting, harvesting, breeding, raising livestock all require a period of waiting, but there are forms of waiting that can be minimized in farming operations, such as equipment repair, delayed harvest times due to unavailable labor, and delays of shipments of agricultural inputs.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Silvopasture integrates trees into livestock production for pasture and animal health. She harvests the holly during winter to sell as holiday greenery. In addition, USDA-supported agroforestry practices include efforts to mitigate soil erosion and protect waterways. She also plants coralberry, red osier dogwood and elderberry.

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 18, 2024

Even if you’re still perfecting what you’re growing or don’t expect to have a harvestable crop for a few years, you need to begin marketing. For instance, a pasture pig farmer might decide a good diversification for their soil health and finances is adding turkeys. Only to discover that their pigs kill and eat their turkeys!

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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. 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.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Unloading combines on headlands and/or more frequently can help if fields are wet during harvest. Depending on the severity – for example 30+ ton axle loads on poorly structured soil in wet conditions – it’s safe to assume it will be there long after you have moved on to greener pastures.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But recent years have seen poor harvests of cocoa in West Africa, where most of the world’s chocolate is grown, due to bad weather and tree disease. McKinney, who uses Valrhona chocolate, says he was recently told chocolate prices would increase by 40 percent in the fall because of the smaller harvests. “We We had been at $2.50

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Farmbrite

MARCH 4, 2025

Facilities: Detail the existing or planned farm infrastructure (barns, pastures, fencing, water systems, irrigation, processing facilities, equipment, what you will need on-farm and off-farm to produce your product, etc). Figuring this out ahead of time will save you lost customers. How will you keep these standards up?

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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. from Chapter 21 of NCA5 Changes like sea level rise are resulting in the loss of culturally significant locations for subsistence harvesting. Consequently, less forage is likely to be available.

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The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 26, 2021

The pastured livestock community has a lot of expertise to share; one great idea or breakthrough procedure is worth the investment. November 6 Harvest Celebration featuring world class costumed historical interpreter Richard Cheatham and singer-songwriter legend Rory Feek. Spots are still available. October 2, Weston A.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 21, 2023

He believes there will always be a market for animal-harvested meat done right. Bauman’s raises its chickens on pasture, with non-GMO grains, and its beef, pork and lamb on grass. Tetrick says his company has no interest in squeezing out small-scale poultry farming operations that favor sustainable and humane methods.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 21, 2023

My parents divorced when I was six years old, and I spent a lot of that time at my cousins’ farm where we ran wild through pasture and forest, daring each other to touch hotwire and finding portals in the branches of yew trees. I grew up in a small conservative town about two hours from where I live now.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 12, 2023

During the pilot, a six-week programme of farm-based activities was offered to participants, including spending time with farm animals, farm walks, foraging and harvesting, healthy cooking demonstrations, collecting honey and getting occupational experience.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

CONTENT SOURCED FROM BUILDER Written by: Symone Strong April 14, 2023 Meristem Communities' Clayton Garrett explains the idea behind Indigo, a community built around a human-scale working farm and pasture. Garrett: Indigo will create a complete community by promoting sustainable living in many forms, including a working farm and pasture.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This investment could include expanding infrastructure to increase harvest and processing capacity, developing food safety plans, and purchasing new equipment, for example, hide pullers that make it easier for small plants to make use of coproducts such as leather or by products like offal.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. 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. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here.

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