Regenerative Agricultural Practices

News Release

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.

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.

Nestlé to Transition 100,000 Acres of Wheat Supply Chain to Regenerative Ag

By Jennifer Marston posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Ag Funder News

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. Below is the latest report to be included in our coverage.

Case Studies Provide Operational, Profitability Insights Into Regenerative Ag

May 22, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Soil Health Academy via Morning Ag Clips

The non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) has published detailed case studies examining the operational, production and profitability details of regenerative farming and ranching operations across the country.

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.

Tennessee, Mississippi Farmers Use Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health

March 16, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Air, water, minerals, and organic matter—both living and non-living– are the basic ingredients of soils. They occur in many combinations. And the relative proportions of these ingredients affect how soil behaves, what kinds of plants grow in it, and how well they grow.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Feb. 10, 2023

February 10, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.