Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A Bigger Conversation’s Director, Pat Thomas, shares insights from the ‘Agroecological Intelligence’ project, which spoke with agroecological farmers and growers to establish a criteria for adopting new technologies. An automatic irrigation system follows their path. But not everyone buys in to this narrative.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 31, 2023

A new in-app remote-sensing technology launching later this year in Ireland will allow farmers to accurately measure the height of grass in their grazing paddocks from space. Holden says this technology enables more efficient use of resources, serving to be more economically and environmentally sustainable.

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ATTRA

JUNE 11, 2024

If you don’t have perfectly placed trees throughout your paddocks, you can use portable shade structures that you rotate along with your portable mineral feeder and water tanks when you move your livestock to fresh pastures. A relatively new way of providing shade for livestock is grazing around solar panels. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. Consider various factors such as the size of your land, the type of livestock you have, the quality of pasture, the seasonality, and your goals for land management. Let’s jump into it! And adapt as needed.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

2 featuring a broad overview of new technology used in beef cattle production systems. Digital agriculture, forage systems, beef cattle genetics featured topics The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Beeville will host a field day Nov. The research station is located at 3507 Highway 59 E, Beeville.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Innovative technology and experimentation are challenging this simplistic model of nutrient availability, meaning nutrient availability charts, like the one presented below, are likely overly simplistic. This is yet another reason to prioritize diversity of species in cash crop rotations, cover crop mixes and pasture composition.

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Agwired

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Field Notes podcast series from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS) breaks down the science and technology behind agronomy to help growers do more with less. They’ll address pasture management and the inputs needed to maximize yield potential and protect soil health on grazing land.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The 10-acre farm outside Hamilton, Montana is run by Noah Jackson and Mary Bricker, who dedicate four irrigated acres of pasture to their laying hens. It displays the SweetRoot Farm logo—a beet sticking out of a row of dirt—and the text “Pastured eggs. Organic, GMO-free feed and whole grains, moved to fresh pasture regularly.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Causes of Compaction There are generally two major causes of soil compaction on pastures: hoof impact and overgrazing. Research has shown that the amount of root exudates was lowest when: 1) leaves were removed in the vegetative phase (phase one); and 2) when plants were grazed severely (close to the pasture surface).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practice, CSP, FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Enhancement Name Code Financial Assistance Total Percentage of Total CSP Payments Nitrogen Management Nutrient Management 590 $3,369,356 $66,725,833 13.23% Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A $38,293,260 Reduce risks (..)

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Far Eastern Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

For example, while ARA on the one hand, is seen in meadows and pastures in the Alpine region, it is on the other hand, used to control weeds in sugar beets and onions in Germany. Applications of ARAs are varied and depend on the agricultural areas they are used on.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

It started sourcing scraps from places such as White Oak Pastures , a farm in Bluffton, Georgia committed to regenerative and humane farming techniques. full_link LEARN MORE White Oak Pastures uses “radically traditional” farming methods. Customers couldn’t get enough of the local grass-farmed treats. .”

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ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Imagine standing in a green pasture with sheep grazing peacefully. Behind every piece of clothing, there’s a story about soil health and sustainable practices that affect how our clothes are made and their impact on the environment. Let’s explore how wool and cotton fibers are produced and why it matters to all of us. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

. “The addition this year of the Rangeland Innovation Awards builds on this legacy by encouraging new grazing methods and technologies on public lands necessary for adapting to the challenges of a changing climate.” Related ATTRA publication: Pasture, Rangeland, and Adaptive Grazing

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pasture fertility, healthy livestock, reduced nutrient runoff, all thanks to dung beetles. Even if you’re not a romantic, there are still plenty of other reasons to love dung beetles: it’s estimated that they provide millions of dollars’ worth of nutrient retention and pest fly reduction per year.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practice, CSP, FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Enhancement Name Code Financial Assistance Total Percentage of Total CSP Financial Assistance Nitrogen Management Nutrient Management 590 $3,369,356 $66,725,833 13.23% Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses E590A $38,293,260 Reduce (..)

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Or have they studied the nutritional profile of regeneratively produced grass fed and pasture raised meats? Despite these issues and unknowns, more than $2 billion has already been invested in cultivated meat technology, suggesting investors are putting the cart ahead of the horse. Pasture and range conditions are significantly better.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 24, 2024

Just as a farmer might grow alfalfa as a cover crop on a fallow field, communities can install solar on a school’s rooftop, a parking lot, a brownfield site too expensive to remediate or on agrivoltaic -compatible land such as cranberry bogs or sheep pastures.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 16, 2024

This waterer provided frost-free water for the cull ewes on pasture this past week with wind chill temperatures in the 30-below-and-worse range. We have a group of doelings in another pasture and we put a heated bucket there. It is easy to judge if you drill some 1-inch holes in the top of the waterer as shown. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Agritech NZ

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lessons learned and activities will be shared through open days with farmers, who can then adopt the techniques and technologies most appropriate for their own farms. New Zealand already provides some of the most sustainable nutrition in the world through its pasture-based dairy system.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

CLIMATE SMART FARM OF THE YEAR: Sarah Silva, Green Star Farm This women-led 85-acre pasture-based farm in Sonoma County, CA is proof that, when tended thoughtfully, livestock can coexist with a biologically-rich ecosystem. In just a few years, Chris has shown that even a new farm can have a lasting impact.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Transportation waste can appear in many ways on your farm, such as irrigation, field layouts, or even how your livestock are transported to new pasture. This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By installing solar panels above croplands or pastures, or by incorporating them into structures such as greenhouses or barns, farmers can produce both food and energy on the same land. As the technology for agrivoltaics becomes more advanced, more farmers are realizing the benefits of utilizing these systems on their farms.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Tires, tracks, and technology Should you switch to tracks rather than tires? Depending on the severity – for example 30+ ton axle loads on poorly structured soil in wet conditions – it’s safe to assume it will be there long after you have moved on to greener pastures.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Bauman’s raises its chickens on pasture, with non-GMO grains, and its beef, pork and lamb on grass. I think the onus is on [companies like] us to communicate transparently, to have conversations like this, to talk about how the technology works,” says Kolbeck.

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UnderstandingAg

JUNE 17, 2023

Example 2 A rancher opens all the gates to all pastures to feed livestock during a drought. The animals spend significant time traveling to find good grazing, which has a negative impact on the pastures and livestock body conditions. Was it preventable? We often believe they are safe, when in reality, we really do not know.

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Farmbrite

APRIL 6, 2023

It can help you keep track of your crops and livestock, creating reports and alerts that tell you when to harvest or move animals to different pastures. You can also use an FMS tool to create a mobile app or website for your farm with HTML5 technologies. You can also use FMS to manage your inventory and forecast demand for products.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

However, managed pastures with legumes, high-quality hay, and minerals can help keep goats healthy. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The VR goggles cover the cows' eyes and play pictures of green pastures and bucolic settings. But the real heartbreak is that with technology, we've given license to abuse the cows continually with a real life of which they are not a part. That's an amazing increase in production. This whole development leaves me with mixed emotions.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

Moreover, despite a steady growth in total factor productivity (TFP, “a ratio of agricultural outputs produced to inputs used“) since 1948 as a result of technological change, climate change has already dampened TFP, and it is expected to decline to pre-1980 levels by 2050 unless adaptation measures adequately respond.

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Caff

JANUARY 20, 2022

Other finalists included Open Food Network USA , Multi Purpose Pasture Pen , and Ecolife Companies Ltd. Honorable Mention for the “Most Economically Beneficial Innovation” went to the Livestock Yield, Pricing & Margin Tool, created by Olivia Tincani & Co.,

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Dr. Lemus has been crucial in assisting the livestock producers across Mississippi understand the needs of each individual pasture toward better soil health. Leyla Rios, both of MSU Extension, strives to better understand forage present and soil health results from the implementation of conservation practices through an HMI framework.

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ATTRA

MAY 14, 2024

That course focuses on helping women farmers gain the knowledge and support and confidence to run their own farms, setting goals, managing soils and pastures and livestock, and working with processors and marketing the livestock products. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 26, 2023

Over the last few years, the dairy industry has faced many challenges including drought, increasing feed costs, labor shortages, a fluctuating milk market, Covid-19 and most recently flooding. “Getting the AMMP award sped up our plans to modernize our manure management system by about 10 years.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 27, 2024

Now ranchers around the country are trialing a new technology, virtual fencing, to manage animals and their land. There are several other systems also piloting their products, including Vence, eShepherd and Corral Technologies. If an animal approaches the boundary, they receive an auditory warning that intensifies as they get closer.

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ATTRA

JULY 11, 2023

Cotton Fields to Pasture: Soil Health Matters with Bill Robertson Topic Area: Soil This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. And don’t just answer, “because.” Related ATTRA Resources: Episode 309.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

As with all programs, NSAC will continue to analyze the RPFSA’s CSP provisions, including a proposed one-time CSP subprogram focused on enrollment of up to 500,000 acres of native or improved pasture land used for livestock grazing in the Lower Mississippi River Valley to address water quality issues leading to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.

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