Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) currently requires compost to be derived from plant and animal materials, such as manure, food scraps, leaves, and straw. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

Compost 109

Compost Manufacturing Food Production 109

Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

David narrowed his eyes beneath his wide-brimmed straw hat and scanned the plain of yellow esparto waving in the hot wind. The way forward and the way back – sheep were never really meant to be penned inside small paddocks of intensively farmed grass, unless it was for short periods to manure arable land.

Arable Land 98

Arable Land Marketing Straw Manure 98

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For composting systems, nutrients (like nitrogen) can be added in the form of green materials (grass clippings, kitchen scraps), and carbon (in the form of dry leaves, and straw) that can balance the nitrogen. If you are using organic fertilizers such as manure it can have a variable nutrient content which might change over time.

Fertilizer 75

Fertilizer Compost Crop Distribution 75

Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

Partida uses an inhaler and believes the air quality in the region has worsened over time—not just from dust storms and pesticides, but also due to particle emissions from farm animals and manure. Amato Evan, a dust researcher at University of California, San Diego, installed a dust monitor east of Salton City in 2020.

Pesticide 89

Pesticide Acre Agriculture Agriculture 89

Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways. “Since it’s from dog manure, it is not recommended for vegetables, but there are a lot of other uses for it,” says ranger Mitch Flanigan.

Compost 117

Compost Manure Processing Fertilizer 117

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Much of the wool was saturated with organic matter such as manure, straw and leaves. As she undertook the cumbersome process of cleaning the wool, Maksymiuk realized she would end up with a lot of unusable material. Bags of this “waste wool” sat around for a long time, with Maksymiuk unsure what to do with it.

Processing 124

Processing Nutrient Pollution Fertilizer Ranching 124

Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

By ‘lack of humus’ he is referring to the increasing trend, even then, to dispense with returning organic matter to the soil, for example, in the form of composted farmyard manure, that was made possible by the development of synthetic fertilisers.

Ploughing 52

Ploughing Crop Yield Farming 52

Civil Eats

JANUARY 31, 2024

Glover’s eyes gazed out at an audience made up of a few dozen representatives of America’s largest grocers and food-service companies from beneath the brim of a straw cowboy hat. Behind them, green pastures stretched into the distance toward looming, sand-colored peaks. How do you make the best beef business in America?”

Ranching 118

Ranching Cattle Production Food 118