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You'll be more likely to comply with the law and understand what a good farm looks like. This will help prevent accidents and ill health on your farm. HSE Inspectors will also look at the...
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Aug 5, 2021 · If more farms adopt ‘agroecology’ – farming processes that work in synergy with the environment – it could spell huge benefits for our climate, nature and health. In fact, research demonstrates would enable farmers to feed the European population a healthy and sustainable diet, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, restore ...
On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we take a closer look at how to make agriculture more sustainable and what that would mean for the economy, the environment and human health.
- Consider Opportunities
- Up and Down Times
- Heart-To-Heart Talk
That’s a typical reaction. “We have a tendency when economic downturns occur to get so focused on the downside that we ignore the opportunity side,” says Boehlje. Remember the financial and housing industry meltdown of 2008? Huge can’t-miss banks missed. This left stockholders – and eventually taxpayers – with a monetary mess. Investors panicked. T...
Ray Gaesserstarted his farming operation with wife Elaine in Iowa during the glory days of the late 1970s, just before the farm economy crashed in the 1980s. “In hard times, we learned a lot of things,” says the Corning, Iowa, farmer. “I learned that ag is cyclical, that there are ups and downs.” In up times, Gaesser says farmers need to think abou...
It’s scary to zig while everyone else zags. Done improperly, farm expansions can end up in bankruptcy court and cause family heartache. That’s why family members need to have a heart-to-heart talk about the farm’s goals before growing the farm. “We ask borrowers what the plan is for the farm five to 10 years into the future,” says Bill Johnson, pre...
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Sep 21, 2020 · Run a more successful farm by not trying to do all the work yourself and asking for help when you need it. Enlist assistance from family members or hire a team and assign roles and responsibilities so everyone is doing their part.
The farmers trying to save the world – and how you can help. Farmers are using innovative methods, on their farms and further afield, to reduce their environmental impact. Some are creating...
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