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What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Diversified Crop Rotation
2017-05-15 21:55:26| National Farmers Union
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Last week, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) published a study, Rotating Crops, Turning Profits: How Diversified Farming Systems Can Help Farmers While Protecting Soil and Preventing Pollution. It focuses on the environmental benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased soil organic matter, of […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Rotational Grazing
2017-05-08 18:20:48| National Farmers Union
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Coordinator Last month on the Climate Column, we introduced the idea of prescribed grazing, a conservation practice in which the frequency and intensity of grazing, as well as the density and placement of livestock, are regulated with a specific goal in mind. Prescribed grazing can be carried out in a […]
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New AHCA Even Worse for Family Farmers and Rural Americans
2017-05-03 20:37:52| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan attempts to secure votes in support of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), National Farmers Union (NFU) is reiterating its opposition to the bill. The legislation has worsened since being introduced in late March, […]
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What Do Farmers Need To Know About Climate Change? Conservation Planning
2017-05-01 19:37:58| National Farmers Union
Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Over the past several months, the Climate Column has featured many conservation practices, like installing filter strips or planting cover crops, that help mitigate climate change and build an operation’s climate resilience. For many producers, it may not be immediately clear which practices would be most beneficial for their operations. […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Soil Health Champions Network
2017-04-24 18:54:26| National Farmers Union
By Beth Mason, NACD North Central Region Representative In 2014, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) began a three-year project to increase the adoption of soil health practices across the United States. The project consists of two initiatives one focused on quantifying the monetary benefits of using soil health practices, and the other on […]
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