[Link] Getting Real About Organic Integrity
Although Interstate NOFA’s policy agenda stretches from soil health and food system justice to GMOs and the implementation of food safety regulation…
[Link] From IQ, to EQ, to RQ – finding the regenerative quotient
We need entrepreneurs and thought leaders in regenerative food and agriculture to have a high RQ. Logan Yonavjak and Adrian Rodrigues tell us why.
[Link] How to approach carbon market opportunities
There has been a lot of buzz concerning the carbon credit market. In this article we’ll discuss the importance of carbon and carbon markets, what th…
[Link] Is agriculture on the cusp of a health and wellness revolution?
With increased emphasis on distancing and the topic of mental health on the verge of becoming mainstream in agriculture, it has left me wondering if f…
[Link] USDA introducing pilot project to help farmers boost soil health
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is introducing a pilot project for farmers — the Environmental Quality Incentive Program Special Soi…
[Link] Trees and herbaceous vegetation strips both contribute to changes in soil fertility and soil organism communities in an agroforestry system
Purpose Alley cropping systems introduce herbaceous strips planted with trees into cropped fields. While such systems may have a positive effect on so…
[Link] How a beef farm manages environmentally sensitive grazing
Grazing in an environmentally sensitive way is not new for Farmers Weekly’s 2020 Beef Farmer of the Year, James Waight, who farms 4,400ha (10,868 ac…
[Link] Bioreactors & Saturated Buffers
Edge-of-field practices like saturated buffers, constructed wetlands and bioreactors can improve water quality by treating agricultural drainage flowi…
[Link] What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Carbon is King — and Rising Fast — with Constant Cropping
Everyone makes a big deal out of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), but to me, carbon is the key to a profitable and sustainable farm.