Regenerative ag - Articles

Cover Crops, Other Regenerative Ag Practices Reduce Nitrate Pollution, Costs

By Paul Hammel posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Economics

Cover crops and other regenerative ag practices can reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater and rivers, resulting in healthier soil for future generations.

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Cover Cropper Marty Williams Receives Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award

February 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sand County Foundation

Marty Williams of Red Rock is the recipient of the Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award.

Cover Crops, Other Regenerative Ag Practices Could Impact Future of Food Sales

By Molly Harris posted on December 21, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Tasting Table

No matter how tuned in or out of farming standards you might be, chances are you are aware that some foods are deemed "healthier" because of how they were raised. One example of this is organic farming, which includes everything from produce to coffee to wine. But what if there was another type of farming, an alternative to traditional and organic farming, that promised even more? This is where regenerative farming comes into play.

General Mills & Walmart to Advance Regenerative Ag Across 600,000 Acres by 2030

October 18, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Business Wire

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030.

Using Cover Crops to Build a Soil Health Community

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

By Janelle Atyeo posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

ADM Expands Regenerative Agriculture Practices in Iowa

August 21, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Agri Marketing

As more and more companies continue to invest in regenerative agriculture and set sustainability goals, cover crops, no-till farming and other conservation ag practices could start to become more widespread. Cover Crop Strategies is compiling these studies, stories and reports about the continued push for widespread adoption of conservation agriculture.

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Assistance with Adopting Regenerative Ag Practices

By Mackane Vogel posted on August 4, 2023

On the most recent episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, I spoke with Zach Larson and Tyler Williams, 2 sustainable systems agronomists with Bayer. You can see Larson and other Bayer agronomists here, working out in the field, which is part of the support that comes with Bayer’s ForGround program.

PepsiCo Announces Investment Supporting Regenerative Agriculture

Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon emissions

March 22, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

PepsiCo announced a $216 million multi-year investment in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three of the most well-respected farmer-facing organizations – Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) – to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the United States.

Third-Party Programs Lead the Way for Regenerative Ag Certification in US

It’s been more than 20 years since the USDA launched the National Organic Program that changed the American food system. Now, farmers and forward-thinking brands are embracing regenerative agriculture as the next step in healthy food and fighting the climate crisis.

March 17, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Green Queen

Like organic farming, regenerative agriculture eschews synthetic chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. It also brings the focus to topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, and conservation of natural resources. But unlike organic farming, there are currently no federal standards for regenerative agriculture, which some say threatens the integrity of the claim and makes it prone to greenwashing.

Economics Expert Shares 3 Questions to Ask Before Looking at a Carbon Program

February 27, 2023 | Posted in Economics

Voluntary carbon programs are cropping up around the U.S. But before you set your heart on a carbon program, there are a few things you should consider.