Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly Muck-for-straw deals between neighbours require your own kit, being on the ball and good communication. This is what brothers Oliver and Lewis Rushmer have found, having inherited four such deals from their parents, Jane and Paul, at Laurel Farm, Thurlton, in Norfolk.
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.
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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. Nitrogen helps with greenery, and potassium helps with plants’ stalks and straws Why fertilisers?
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.
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?”
Modern Farmer
MARCH 4, 2024
And mushrooms of all kinds sprout as they feast on crop waste, coffee grounds and horse manure. Yeast feeds on sugars, for example, to produce alcohol, while certain mold strains churn out penicillin and other antibiotics. More recently, mycologists have been unleashing fungi on common industrial and consumer waste.
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.
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