Cows graze in a silvopasture area on April 19, 2023, on Wild Harmony Farm in Exeter, R.I. To understand silvopasture, imagine you’re a cow grazing under full sun on a hot August day. It’s 95 degrees ...
In the rolling hills of Iñapari, a remote town in the Peruvian Amazon on the tri-border with Bolivia and Brazil, cattle ...
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island are transforming a sod farm into silvopasture — a type of agroforestry system that integrates trees and livestock — and learning many valuable lessons ...
This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t ...
Michigan farmers and others are growing crops, trees, and livestock on the same land to help battle climate change. The technique, known as silvopasture, helps collect the carbon responsible for ...
Forests offer farmers a specialized area for growing all kinds of crops. Mushrooms are excellent in forest farming systems, ...
Cali, Colombia – Under lush trees drooping with moss and vines, Carlos Hernando Molina whistles as he approaches a herd of brown cows. This farm, called El Hatico, has been in Molina's family since ...
To understand silvopasture, imagine you’re a cow grazing under full sun on a hot August day. It’s 95 degrees and the humidity is brutal. “Do you want to be out there eating a full buffet?” asked Joe ...
Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution. This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce ...