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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Grassed Waterways
2016-12-19 16:30:42| National Farmers Union
By Thomas Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and Education The Climate Column has discussed several practices to avoid soil erosion, such as no-till and cover crops, that farmers can use to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Preventing erosion is critical to building healthy soils that store carbon from the atmosphere, mitigating the negative impacts […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Filter Strips
2016-12-12 17:00:16| National Farmers Union
By Trixie Wessel, NFU Intern NFUs Climate Column recently covered the practice of creating field borders; this week, were talking about a similar practice: filter strips. Filter strips, also known as buffer strips, are areas of vegetation planted between cropland and surface water to obstruct the passage of sediment and pollutants into environmentally sensitive areas. Filter strips trap suspended […]
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Farmers Advised to Plan Strategy Now Before Downturn
2016-12-09 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Farmers could enjoy a buoyant couple of years ahead of Brexit but the industry may face another downturn after 2020, experts have warned. It is therefore vital that they re-evaluate their business plans to make the most of the good times and protect against future volatility.
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More than 1,000 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Attend NFU Online Conference
2016-12-08 15:59:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (December 8, 2016) This week, National Farmers Union (NFU) brought together more than 1,000 beginning farmers and ranchers for the first online-only conference focused exclusively on education for the next generation of agriculture. From December 5-8, attendees virtually joined educational sessions focused […]
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What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Field Borders
2016-12-05 19:06:34| National Farmers Union
By Trixie Wessel, NFU Intern In the past, the Climate Column has discussed practices such as strip-till, no-till, and cover crops to prevent erosion and improve soil health. Another important practice with similar benefits is the establishment of field borders, strips of vegetation at the perimeter of a field. Generally composed of stiff-stemmed upright grasses or […]
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