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Since November of 2023, farmers must consider alternative sustainable management practices for agricultural green waste. Alternatives In the letter sent to farmers, the Department of Agriculture outlines how the volume of green waste generated on farm can be reduced, the ways in which this waste is generated and alternative uses for the material. The department noted that leaving the “green material” in place and not removing it “may be the best option”. “In the past, this may have been viewed as untidy or unsightly but attitudes and policy are changing regarding biodiversity and habitats,” it said. The department offered the...

Uses For Wood Ash Around Your Home And Garden By Morgan Slimak | Home Wood ash is one of the most useful substances around the home and garden. It is beneficial in all sorts of different applications. The best part is that it’s incredibly cheap. If you have a wood burner in your home, you probably create tons of it every year as a result. Instead of simply disposing of all that leftover ash though, here are alternative uses for wood ash that you’ve probably never considered before. From silver polish to skunk odor removal, you might be surprised by...