Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

Our area is very big into poultry. And getting into poultry got very, very expensive…because infrastructure [costs] really ramped up, says Hutton, who decided poultry farming was not the right fit for his family. Instead, the Huttons chose a different path. family farmers and ranchers.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It made me feel so good that someone believed in me and what I was doing on my farm.” (Photos courtesy of Jeff Siewicki) He positioned himself as a pasture poultry farmer to set himself apart from industrial poultry farmers and pivoted to selling to restaurants and wholesale. Things started working. Then, they get clear on pricing.

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Poultry Farming Farming Processing 128

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Then he combined the beans (cutting off the top of the oats off), yielding more than 70 bushels of beans per acre. I used to haul 80-100 loads of manure each year and now Im down to seven. I used to haul 80-100 loads of manure each year and now Im down to seven. I used to feed 200 plus days a year, he says.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2024

They’ll diversify the farm’s income streams and deposit their nutrient-dense manure across the landscape while pecking at the dirt, stimulating microbes with their beaks. I’d imagine a lot of farmland investors want to see numbers on a spreadsheet about how to maximize yield from acreage,” he says. Graham’s chickens will help here.

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Agriculture Agriculture Finance Farming 142

Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Organic fertilizers such as manure, compost , and other organic amendments are valuable sources of nitrogen. Understanding when and how much nitrogen becomes available after applying organic fertilizers is essential for effective nutrient management and maximizing crop yield.

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Fertilizer Manure Compost Processing 92

ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Biochar is created by heating biomass, such as forest waste or animal manure, in a low-oxygen environment—a process known as pyrolysis. Hardin’s plan is specifically designed to address three things: The first is runoff from poultry litter from the region’s many chicken houses that deposits excess phosphorus into the Illinois River watershed.

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Poultry Greenhouse Yield Manure 93

Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Livestock health and wellness can directly impact the productivity, yields, product quality, and overall safety of livestock and the community served by your farm. Bio Security Practices for Manure Biosecurity practices for manure management are essential in safeguarding animal health and preventing the spread of disease on farms.

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