Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads —the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. And as European farmers have shown, protest can yield results.

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Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

Meanwhile, the perishability of dairy’s main product exposes the industry to supply chain disruptions. Ultimately, maintaining a diversity of production practices and locations bolsters resilience within the industry, Nicholson says, making it less vulnerable to disruptions in regional supply chains and climate-related issues.

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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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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 10, 2022

One dog generates more manure than 11 chickens, and dog manure is nasty. Supply chain issues and inflation are jeopardizing dietary requirements. Here is my list and I hope if any of you are facing these issues or know someone who is, you'll pass it along to them as grist for the mill: Here are my points: 1.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) The RPFSA does not contain a proposal to support AMMP technologies as envisioned in the ARA or the COWS Act. Local Food: Markets, Supply Chains and Access The farm bill plays an important role in supporting the health and prosperity of our rural and urban communities. 12103, 7124).

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

That proposition has been markedly influenced by similar state policies including California’s Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through pasture-based manure management. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.

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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.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Small producers, like Eaton, say many parts of the process don’t scale down to small producers, especially within questions about their supply chain. “We What happens if their manure comes under scrutiny? But the system has changed in recent years, geared more towards large commercial operations.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

launch of the XSplit® Separator, an innovative solution that significantly enhances manure management for dairy, cow, and livestock operations. The XSplit Separator efficiently transforms manure into material ideal for animal bedding and simplifies the separation of liquids from solids, boosting overall efficiency.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing. The addition of this new site exemplifies Rivulis’ commitment to deliver products and grower support to the expanding market while adhering to quality and sustainability measures across its supply chain. Vermeer has forged an alliance with G.T.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 14, 2023

Also, companies handle GAP-certified products well in the supply chain to maintain the quality of the products. Properly store and contain the manure. Ensure a minimum of 120 days before harvest using raw manure. The label will reassure your clients that your products are high-quality and safe for consumption.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Nestlé is investing CHF1.2bn (US$1.24bn) on what has become known colloquially as ‘regen ag’ across its supply chain, for example. The project involves using alternative feeds, like seaweed, for cows (reducing those methane burps), better manure management and growing more grass and feed crops using regenerative agriculture.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Transforming the food and farming system through the above domains as well as through crop insurance, agroforestry, organic farming, farmland protection, pasture-based systems, conservation set-asides, manure management, and agrivoltaic systems, the bill creates a clear focus on farm and food system resilience. million starting in 2024.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

However, solutions to livestock methane center on feed supplements and energy capture from liquid manure systems rather than grazing systems. As COVID-19 highlighted, its supply chains are fragile. high-efficiency irrigation and genetic modification) rather than systems approaches.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 16, 2023

But the farms have an overall smaller footprint, because the added chicken manure boosts the productivity of the hazelnuts and other companion crops, without synthetic fertilizer. If you’re doing it with integrity, there is not a lot of money to be made at that level of the supply chain,” says Christofore.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

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. NSAC strongly supports the reinvestment of IRA funding into conservation programs’ baseline, however, the original climate-focus must also be retained.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 25, 2024

Along with the seaweed supplements, Straus has implemented a few new pieces of tech, including a methane digester that captures methane emissions from on-farm manure that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and converts it into electricity. As Agolin helps farmers feed less, it should reduce N2O from crop production.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Bushel , an independently-owned software technology company focused on digital tools for the agricultural supply chain, announced an integration into MyCHS, the farmer-facing platform from CHS, Inc., million by the National Resources Conservation Service to study nutrient runoff from manure fertilizer.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the bills, they proposed a wide range of changes, from more support for urban agriculture and small farms to new programs for farmer conservation education to improvements to the nation’s supply chain infrastructure and provisions that would expand SNAP access for college students and Tribes.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 31, 2024

King described how the ranchers move the animals to fresh paddocks daily, as Lora Soderquist, a colleague of Glover’s at Impact Ag Partners, explained how that movement prevents overgrazing, keeps living roots in place at all times, spreads the manure to stimulate grass regrowth and microbial communities, and sequesters carbon in the soil.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The initiative aims to triple the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in 20 years by promoting green manure and cover crops that restore soil health, combat drought, and enhance farm resilience. The organization aims to address systemic food supply chain issues and ultimately eliminate the need for their work.

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Sustainable Food Trust

MAY 31, 2023

Foroohar argues, “…you’ve got this system, where these globalised, very highly ‘efficient’ supply chains are enriching Wall Street but starving Main Street and driving small farmers out of business.” The film digs deep into what is so wrong about globalisation which is doing almost everyone no help at all.

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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. They work with companies along the agricultural, food, and forestry supply chains, helping them implement practices that are better for workers and the planet.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 9, 2023

In the bills, they proposed a wide range of changes, from more support for urban agriculture and small farms to new programs for farmer conservation education to improvements to the nation’s supply chain infrastructure and provisions that would expand SNAP access for college students and Tribes.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

Meg Wilcox You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company By Maisie Ganzler Many, many years ago, I spent a long time covering the world of sustainable business practices. Additionally, they say, children must have a voice in policymaking.

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The Equation

JANUARY 16, 2025

Dairy workers are at risk of injury from contact with large animals, slipping on wet surfaces in milking parlors, falling into manure pits, and infection with H5N1 avian flu. Communities in which food and farm workers live often have unsafe drinking water polluted with pesticides, nitrogen fertilizer, and manure , as well as other hazards.

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The Equation

JANUARY 16, 2025

Dairy workers are at risk of injury from contact with large animals, slipping on wet surfaces in milking parlors, falling into manure pits, and infection with H5N1 avian flu. Communities in which food and farm workers live often have unsafe drinking water polluted with pesticides, nitrogen fertilizer, and manure , as well as other hazards.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 15, 2025

billion in 7,200 on-farm renewable energy projects, including installing manure digesters and solar panels and $6 billion in rural electric coops. Bidens USDA also invested $2.2 In October, the administration unveiled a national strategy to reduce food waste , which is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

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