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Alternative proteins. Regenerative agriculture. The push toward zero. All loomed large in 2020.
by Jim Giles
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The giant food company will pay a premium to farmers and suppliers that adopt healthier soil, biodiversity and cultivation practices.
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The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job.
by Jim Giles
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These researchers found that state and federal policies encourage farmers to pull from the aquifer. Within 50 years, the entire aquifer is expected be 70 percent depleted.
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You have 30 seconds to urge the President-elect to focus on a particular issue. What would it be?
by Jim Giles
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Here's what to look out for when buying soil or forestry carbon credits to decide which is better for your business.
by Jesse Klein
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The benefits of regenerative agriculture might be clear to experts, but farmers still need help buying in and making changes.
by Jesse Klein
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Farms are experiencing extreme weather resulting in more difficult harvests from climate change. Clean energy offers a new source of income.
by Molly Bergen
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With only weeks to go until the election, Connecticut farmer Jenni Bass says she hopes voters see through what she describes as Trump’s empty attempts to appeal to farmers.
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An idea: Eat less meat and then, on the land that frees up, restore native ecosystems, such as forests, which draw down carbon.
by Jim Giles
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Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans — and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies.
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U.S. agriculture has made progress in the last decade. But it will need to do much more to address the global challenges of rising food demand and climate change.
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Farmers across the Corn Belt tend to plant rotations of soy and corn. Diversification could boost returns and reduce pollution. Why don't farmers make the switch?
by Jim Giles
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'Tipping points go both ways,' says journalist Judith D. Schwartz. If we focus on the best possible outcomes, perhaps we can restore ecosystems.
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The Regenerative Organic Certified program evaluates farms and producers at three tiers — bronze, silver and gold.
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Digital sales are helping farmers make up for business from shuttered restaurants, but not everyone can afford this fresh product and meat, raising questions about long-term sustainability.
by Jim Giles
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It takes creativity, tenacity and funding to build a sustainable land-based operation in Sebastopol, about 60 miles north of San Francisco, where Green Valley Farm + Mill is situated.
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Agroforestry, the ancient practice of incorporating trees into farming, is one subset of regenerative agriculture,
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Part of Hala Tree Coffee Farm's initiative to move toward regenerative agriculture is helping other local farmers in Hawaii obtain organic certification.
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Soubeiran is the vice president of nature and water cycle at the French food giant. He shares the company's plans to move away from intensive farming practices in the pandemic era.
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A pilot in Iowa offers a glimpse into the future of carbon credit marketplaces.
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A circular economy for food in a post-COVID-19 world could build resilience and ease the impacts of the next global crisis.
by Lena Gravis
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Current financial models drive a year-to-year perspective but biodynamics and sound agronomic practices should at a minimum be in five-year cycles.
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Government should consider other climate mitigation solutions in the food and agriculture sector, such as protecting and restoring natural ecosystems and sustainably increasing fish supply.
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New tillage approaches are among the strategies helping the company reap results.