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February 16, 2024
Wisconsin is part of a movement to reduce livestock emissions by converting manure into energy sources, and there are calls to weave in a careful approach. Anaerobic digesters create biogas by removing methane from livestock waste. The gas can then be used for electricity, heat or vehicle fuel. ...
January 9, 2024
An Omaha Maya organization has received one of five $15,000 grants from the nonprofit Green Latinos. Some 85 five organizations applied for the grant from the Justicia y Equidad Fund for "under-resourced Latino environmental justice organizations." Communidad Maya Pixim Ixim (CMPI) is an Omaha-based nonprofit supporting Maya and other Indigenous communities in Nebraska. Lola Marina Juan Tomas, CMPI interim executive director, said there are approximately 10,000 Maya in Nebr...
November 30, 2023
A new report is calling for greater accountability in the system providing funding to farmers in underserved communities. The research takes a dive into the Farm Credit System, examining the risks and suggesting improvements to make the system more fair and more sustainable. Joshua Humphreys, president and senior fellow of Croatan Institute, a farmer and lead author of the report, said despite the Farm Credit System making around 45% of all agricultural loans, there is no transparency in how m...
November 12, 2023
(Omaha) -- On a small farm in Omaha, spring is making its presence felt. Patches of snow melt, flowers rise from their beds and a pair of Canadian geese nest
November 11, 2023
Biodynamic farming utilizes the relationships between plants, animals and soil.
April 9, 2023
Don't let the seemingly complex terminology confuse you. Here's all you need to know about the differences between organic and biodynamic wines.
August 9, 2022
Les Mousquetaires has invested €28.5mln in Portugal
August 9, 2022
Lidl US to open its first-ever location in Brooklyn
January 13, 2022
Biodynamic wine production is similar to organics in that it promotes the use of manures and composts and avoids synthetic chemical pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers in the vineyard and cellar. The main practices of biodynamics state the importance of keeping in tune with the fundamental forces of nature to create a self-sufficient ecological environment, with […]