Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

MAY 10, 2023

Here in our beautiful state of Colorado, livestock is a huge necessity for our local communities. Managing and owning livestock is a significant responsibility, and it is something that comes with a wide range of limitations, regulations, and policies that are mandatory.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

The waste grease, collected from a local pizzeria, a Mexican restaurant, and a pub, will be mixed with manure in the dairy farm’s anerobic co-digester and converted into renewable energy. Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 7, 2021

Allan Savory through Holistic Management began taking pictures of remarkable recoveries when animals at high density for a short period of time (one day) heavily impacted a spot with hooves and manure. But, like others, he convened them at hotel conference centers where food, logistics, and setting were always an issue.

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Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, failed shipping logistics forced farmers to dump millions of gallons of milk. Additionally, because cows spread manure uniformly across the paddocks, the waste enriches the soil and emits far less methane than it would decomposing in a collection pool.

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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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Sustainable Harvest International

MAY 4, 2022

Original story written in Spanish by Dayra Julio , SHI-Panama’s Logistics + Partnerships Coordinator María Balbina Rodríguez standing within her multi-story agroforestry parcel which includes crops like plantains, yuca, and pigeon peas. September 2021. Photo taken by Dayra Julio. They made considerable changes in the way they farmed.

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