Real Agriculture

AUGUST 7, 2024

The rain clouds can’t seem to find the fields that would welcome the rain, and that’s just as true in Ontario as it is in large parts of Saskatchewan. The corn crop in Ontario is on-trend for an average finishing date, as are the soybeans, as both crops ran into poor planting conditions, says Peter.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Their manure stayed at the pumpkin-pie consistency we wanted to see as an indication of a balanced ration, even through the flush of spring growth. The longer rest time allows new plants to grow from the seeds in the soil seed bank. (Remember that this stockpile was only available because we cut the number of cows that we had.)

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2024

With the help of a neighbor, the three children mix manure, spread, mulch, and sow seeds while uniting neighbors and demonstrating the power of community. The Pie that Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich, illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg The Pie that Molly Grew begins with the planting of a single seed.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 15, 2023

This spring, I planted a seed pack from High Mowing Seeds. Tomatoes planted into a tilled-in rye, vetch, and red clover green manure, May 21. I usually wait two weeks from the day I turn in the green manure to the day I put in my transplants to make sure I get good decomposition and nitrogen release.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If you are using organic fertilizers such as manure it can have a variable nutrient content which might change over time. Soil Amendments : Organic matter (compost, mulch, manure) should be added across the garden bed, ideally before planting or as a top dressing to improve long-term soil health and nutrient availability.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Unlike wildlife scat , which spreads seeds and returns nature’s nutrients in a balanced way, most conventional pet diets yield large amounts of waste. Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways.

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Food Tank

JUNE 18, 2024

They also allow nuts and seeds to count as meats/meat alternates in school meals and bean dips like hummus to count as a smart snack. The updated standards establish stricter limits on sodium and added sugar and provide greater flexibility for school districts to serve entrees with beans, peas, and lentils.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

He would let the cover crop grow and overwinter and then plow down the following spring for green manure. Now it becomes a perennial living mulch to direct seed or transplant cash crops into. Periodic mowing keeps it under control and adds a green manure mulch to the crops. Send me a note at lee@ncat.org to share your ideas.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 9, 2024

She explains that part of her work is saving the seeds from different types of fruit, both to trade with other farmers as well as to grow into trees that she sells. There are two major threats to criolla [native] seeds today,” said Fuentes. And that is why we save seeds.” Under both of these threats, species can go extinct.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Manure : Aged manure is another excellent amendment for sandy soils. Manure should be well-aged or composted before application to prevent the introduction of pathogens and weed seeds. Like compost, a layer of 2-3 inches of manure worked into the soil will improve nutrient content and water retention.

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UnderstandingAg

MAY 3, 2024

Living ground cover is especially critical on acres receiving manure from confinement operations. Industry groups should make it clear to members that cover crops and more in-season application must become part of all manure management plans and programs. This is hands-down the best, most profitable use case for cover crops.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some examples of fertilising plants organically are; Agricultural waste Manure from livestock Industrial waste However, inorganic fertilisers exist too which are responsible for directly affecting the soil through chemicals. Phosphorus is responsible for this, and it also allows for better seed growth.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

On the farm, they minimize and reuse waste streams by recycling animals and manure that act as food for black soldier fly grubs. Siewicki also seeds his pasture with annual grains to allow livestock to graze on them, which he says helps to offset the carbon emissions found in the normal feed supply chain.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

For New Lawns, around 25 pounds per 1000 square feet should be given, before the seeding process Espoma , which is a popular brand of biotone fertiliser, has a very useful website which explains exactly how it should be used. Subsequently, a safe step for this fermentation is to use a windrow type for composting the biological waste.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It even includes the specific type of manure Joly selects to fertilize his vineyards. And because they are indigenous to the region, their manure, arguably, will deliver more authentic terroir. full_link READ MORE Learn about why one seed detective travels the world tracking down endangered seeds. million cattle.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

It would cover the cost of installing equipment and infrastructure for dry scraping manure or separating solids to produce compost for bedding, for application to fields as a substitute for chemical fertilizer, or for sale. Transitioning to or increasing pasture-based production would also be eligible.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 29, 2023

For New Lawns, around 25 pounds per 1000 square feet should be given, before the seeding process Espoma , which is a popular brand of biotone fertiliser, has a very useful website which explains exactly how it should be used. Subsequently, a safe step for this fermentation is to use a windrow type for composting the biological waste.

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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. In more recent years, however, a "take half, leave half" message has come on strong within the grass farming movement.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

From 2014 to 2021, Minnesota farmer James Wolf raised organic soybeans, corn and wheat, selling the grains to farmers across the midwest, both for seed and animal feed. The state claims that the “organic” seed Wolf was selling was not, in fact, organic. How much seed did you purchase? In May, Wolf pleaded guilty to the charges.

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UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It’s the tiny input from fertilizer and seed. We typically add very little carbon to our fields unless we are adding a lot of manure or compost. The soil organic matter in our box will neither increase nor decrease in this scenario. Did you spot the missing arrow?

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The Lunatic Farmer

APRIL 20, 2021

Yesterday I did a two-hour guest podcast for SCATTERED SEEDS, co-hosted by Tom O'Boyle and Nathanael Devlin, and we dug into my book THE MARVELOUS PIGNESS OF PIGS. That book emphasizes the Christian part of my self-proclaimed title: Christian Libertarian Environmentalist Capitalist Lunatic Farmer.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

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. He also signed up to raise cover crops for seed production, which qualified him for the alternative crop portion of the initiative.

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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. They [SHI] bring me seeds and, if possible, I sow them in the afternoon. María explains, “We save seeds and if I see a plant or a seed that I like, I bring it home with me.”

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Farmbrite

MARCH 14, 2023

Flats of seeds and transplants are clean and free from contamination. Properly store and contain the manure. Ensure a minimum of 120 days before harvest using raw manure. And if you're using composted manure, document the turning, temperature monitoring, and mixing to guarantee that the manure is actively composed.

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RR2CS

JANUARY 3, 2024

Over the last four decades, they have seeded an impressive 5,000 acres, aiming to enhance biodiversity both above and below the soil. Glen: For the last seven or eight years we’ve been seeding brassicas with oats and forage peas. Kelly: We seed in late June, then we hope to cut the crop in September. Absolutely.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 5, 2024

While weeding the fields, the camels also fertilise them with their manure. Furthermore, it supports, and is even essential to, the germination of the hard-shelled seeds. The Raika state that camel foraging has a positive pruning effect on the acacias and other trees, inducing them to branch out stronger.

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RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

Jenna also opens up about her experience as a BIPOC farmer and land steward in Alberta, and the importance of creating accessibility for marginalized communities to access land to grow food, forage, and save seeds, while participating in dialogue on land stewardship and climate change. Why are there not more BIPOC seed keepers?

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

It's important to understand your USDA hardiness zone and how the seed will germinate, grow, and reproduce in your area. Costs: Consider the costs of seeds, fertilizers, and any additional inputs required for growing and harvesting the hay. Different hay types may require varying levels of management and labor.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This allows farmers to try new things like seeding cover crops with a drone or dialing back their synthetic fertilizers using data from brand new tests that aren’t yet approved by government-based programs. The beauty of this project is the flexibility it provides.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks, to losing entire crops as a result of erratic freezes, to losing farms as drought dries up available water, farmers’ risks are rising. Finally, it creates a program to help producers shift toward dry management of manure.

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The Counter

APRIL 27, 2022

Eventually, the Cobbs would decide to bring in livestock to graze, mimicking herds of wild buffalo that once roamed these prairies and added nutrients with their manure, and voila: They had meat to market while restoring the earth, storing carbon, and keeping the land farmland.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Finally, if you apply too much compost or manure into your fields when they're already saturated with nitrogen, you could end up trapping harmful gases like methane beneath the surface of your field, where it will continue contributing greenhouse gases into our atmosphere!

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks, losing entire crops due to erratic freezes, to losing farms as drought dries up available water, farmers’ risks are rising. Alternative Manure Management Practices (AMMP) The FFNSA does not contain a proposal to support AMMP technologies as envisioned in the ARA or the COWS Act.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

CONTENT SOURCED FROM ENERGY NEWS NETWORK Written by: Kari Lydersen Maine’s wild blueberries are a unique crop that can’t be planted from seed, explains lifelong blueberry farmer Paul Sweetland. As interest increases, we hope to see new partnerships arising here in the US that incorporate agrivoltaics into solar field developments.

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Caff

JUNE 13, 2023

Sources of microbial contamination to agricultural irrigation sources can come from pathogens originating in upland areas due to damaged septic systems, raw manure, etc. Consider seeding with grasses and other plants known for their phytoremediation abilities. Biological Pathogens may include bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 13, 2023

These practices include reducing or eliminating tilling of soil, planting “cover crops” that grow during the off-season and are not harvested, improving how farmers use fertilizer and manure, and planting trees. Better manure management is among the climate-smart practices the USDA is funding in the partnerships.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. The researchers, farmers, chefs, artists, gardeners, and seed savers who contribute to the project work to preserve the seeds and stories of dozens of collard varieties.

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