[Link] Interview: Defining and validating regenerative ag
Dr Lundgren discusses the misconceptions of regenerative agriculture and how it can be overcome to be more relatable and real.
[Link] NFU report imagines possible future of farming in Canada
Despite the challenges, Legault feels Peace farmers have some distinct advantages, such as regenerative farming, precision agriculture, no-till produc…
[Link] The Climate Connection: Saving and sharing seeds: A local — and global — effort promotes resiliency
Between 1903 and 1983, the world lost 93% of its food seed varieties, according to the Rural Advancement Foundation International. Only six seed compa…
[Link] Application of molecular biotechnology to manage biotic stress affecting crop enhancement and sustainable agriculture
This strategy has contributed to minimizing various detrimental effects of agrochemicals that not only contaminate our environment, but also present m…
[Link] Regenerative Grazing – Increased Production, Biodiversity Resilience, Profits and a Climate Change Solution
Around 68 percent of the world’s agricultural lands (eight billion acres as compared to four billion acres of croplands) are used for grazing. The m…
[Link] Shrub willow as a bioenergy crop
Shrub willow—a quick-growing woody crop—can be an excellent source of renewable bioenergy. The crop is harvested and turned into wood chips, whic…
[Link] ‘Without the new ideas, we don’t learn’: How farmers are using technology to boost yields
After the mixture is ripe, it is mixed with water and placed on the field. Once treated with the fungal tincture, compacted soil that was not able to …
[Link] Rotation Options for Double-Cropping with Pennycress
In the upper Midwest, few winter annual crops reliably survive the harsh winters. However, researchers are developing an oilseed crop, pennycress, tha…
[Link] Adoption of Precision Agriculture Technologies
The perceived average net benefit was almost $90 per acre, and the benefit cost ratio averaged 9.7 to 1. These results suggest a much higher payoff o…
[Link] Regenerative Agriculture Gains Traction in Southeast Asia
Harmless Harvest, a maker of coconut-based products, has launched an effort to scale up regenerative agriculture for coconut farms across Thailand.