Proposals are being accepted through July 2 for projects that will help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners adopt and expand conservation strategies to enhance natural resources while tackling the climate crisis.
Tim Hushon, sustainability and technology director at The Mill, details how sustainability factors into their ag retail business and how to partner with farmers on the technology adoption required.
The NewLeaf Symbiotics team says reluctance to try biologicals is often a result of feeling overwhelmed by the options available, making education key as the space continues to grow.
Yalos is formulated with two microbes intended to improve nutrient availability and uptake by enhancing early plant growth and branching, as well as microbe establishment in the root zone.
Rick Rice, AMVAC director of application technology, says grant programs aren't meant to forever subsidize a particular practice, but instead act as a catalyst for new participants to see its benefits.
The program is structured so farmer users of Pivot Bio Proven 40 can participate in annual carbon insetting partnerships as a result of their change in practice.
“We can move so much faster. By our estimates, less than 2% of farmers are participating in these programs industry wide,” Truterra president Jamie Leifker says.
The companies say their combined efforts will help accelerate on-the-ground implementation and create a shift toward a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities.
Sarah Beth Aubrey shares why instead of promoting their environmental efforts, some companies opt for a quieter approach, potentially saying nothing at all.
By connecting farmers, agronomists, ag retailers and carbon buyers in one marketplace, the Connected Climate Exchange enables participation in carbon markets and sustainability programs, according to a press release.
AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.
A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey's during a holiday road trip wasn't uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.
Through his work, Russell Taylor has focused on being an advocate for conservation practices in agriculture – partnering with several different organizations to change laws and draft language for the farm bill.
According to Scoular, the new program will generate climate smart wheat and corn for food production and growers will be incentivized for new and continued adoption of regenerative ag practices.
“I believe we have to broaden the conversation beyond just low carbon,” said Amy Skoczlas Cole. “If we can reconnect to the roots of what this is all about—rather than counting molecules—we will be so much better off.”
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow the companies to explore the joint commercialization of a coating technology used to produce an affordable, environmentally-friendly nitrogen fertilizer solution.
ADM recently surveyed consumers and decision-makers in the retail and consumer-packaged goods sectors on consumer trust, purchase consideration, and future regenerative agriculture trends for CPGs and retailers.
The collaboration will focus on a 50,000-acre pilot project that will enable better understanding of the emission reductions that can be achieved with bio-enhanced urea.
The EPA and Hershey announced that $2 million will go towards supporting local dairy farmers. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in collaboration with Land O’Lakes will use funds to promote environmental goals.
An ongoing lack of water and volatile prices bring heightened focus on fertilizer and nutrient management. They are critical components to creating a more resilient ag production system, says one industry agronomist.
Arizona is breaking records for consecutive days with temperatures 110 degrees or above. Yuma County, Arizona farmer John Boelts says he always plans for high heat in July and grow crops like cotton instead of lettuce.
The USDA recently reviewed soybean, tomato, and potato plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they presented an increased plant pest risk compared to similar cultivated plants.