While opportunistic food marketers are already jumping on the ‘regenerative ag’ bandwagon, we need more data to define what this means for individual crops before growers can see a clear business case for adopting new practices, says KIND Snacks.
Danish startup Agreena aims to help farmers build a meaningful revenue stream by implementing, tracking and measuring regenerative farming practices.
PepsiCo has unveiled plans to pump $216 million into regenerative agriculture projects spanning 3 million acres of farmland in the US.
So far, carbon markets have proven more beneficial to corporates trying to offset emissions than to the farmers themselves.
Australia-based Loam Bio’s microbial seed inoculum could help farmers store more carbon in the ground and more easily enter carbon markets.
Major CPGs and other agrifoodtech players weigh in on what regenerative agriculture entails as it becomes an increasingly crucial pillar of farming.
Danone North America now sources 2.4 billion pounds of its dairy milk from its regenerative ag program, representing 75% of its milk sourcing.
Enriched Ag wants to equip ranchers with tools and insights to manage grazing practices on their land as well as make decisions around carbon capture.
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack also announced new funds, partners and innovators for the AIM for Climate global initiative.
Standardizing soil data will build a thriving marketplace that rewards farmers and ranchers for actions that increase soil health and sequester carbon.
Farms can boost biodiversity and income with agroforestry; Propagate wants to make that option more accessible to growers and landowners.
Improving soil health, controlling erosion and boosting yields are the main motivators for using cover crops on US farmland.
Agrifood companies selected for the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding chose Yard Stick as their official carbon measurement partner.
A 20,000-acre pilot project for regeneratively grown wheat as well as several other initiatives are in place to help King Arthur reach its goal.
Protestors took issue with some of the key sponsors — global food businesses accused of greenwashing and using regenerative agriculture for marketing.
Less than one year after going public, crop genetics company Benson Hill discusses the role its closed-loop farming system has over all of its ESG metrics.
The deal will enable CoverCress to further commercialize its namesake winter oilseed product and bring farmers another source of revenue.
The carbon offset startup discusses its recent projects aiming to make regenerative ag practices more attainable and affordable for farmers.
Agreena will bring Hummingbird’s remote monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology in-house to further scale and validate its carbon market.
Co-founder Roozbeh Ravansari says the startup’s ‘point-and-shoot’ system can help facilitate emerging ag carbon markets and optimize fertilizer use.
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