Tag: regenerative agriculture

Brief: New Holland, FPT Industrial partner Fontanafredda on carbon-neutral wine

April 6, 2021

FPT’s new biomethane-fueled tractor engine is at the heart of the historic Fontanafredda winery’s carbon-neutral wine project.

Despite growing interest in soil health & carbon farming, climate tech needs more investment: report

February 18, 2021

US Farmers & Ranchers in Action identifies where the rubber meets the road for the financing and adoption of climate-smart ag.

President Joe Biden signs executive orders on immigration Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Brief: Biden’s climate plan includes ‘carbon bank’ for farmers who adopt regen practices

February 17, 2021

The US President’s plan calls for a ‘carbon bank’ that would pay farmers, ranchers, and foresters for implementing regenerative agriculture methods.

Brief: Organic Valley pilots satellite-backed grazing management to improve pasture management

February 2, 2021

Organic Valley is piloting a tool that uses satellite data to help its dairy farmers make better grazing management decisions.

BRIEF: A Greener World adds to growing list of ‘regeneratively grown’ food labels

January 20, 2021

A Greener World joins a growing list of independent certifiers that are hoping to define regenerative farming and gain consumer attention.

EXCLUSIVE: FarmLab thinks it can get 1m farmers to sequester 1bn tonnes of CO2 by 2025. Here’s how

December 4, 2020

The Australian startup has set the ambitious target of achieving its goal by 2025. But co-founder and CEO Sam Duncan is confident it has the tech chops to do it.

Agritecture Xchange Toronto

December 1, 2020

Agritecture Xchange is a virtual conference connecting key innovations in the field of AgTech to the future health of our cities. In the face of

How Grassland 2.0 plans to give technical & financial support for the adoption of grassland ag

November 6, 2020

The group is examining the social, technical, and economic obstacles preventing farmers from adopting grassland-based production.

What 2020 has taught the agrifood sector: resilience

November 2, 2020

After a brief slowdown at the start of the pandemic, agrifoodtech investing is back in full swing, with investors more eagerly chasing sustainable, disruptive solutions.

Patagonia-backed report says lack of ‘trusted technical assistance’ major barrier to regenerative ag

November 2, 2020

The outdoor apparel brand has sponsored a report which identifies the barriers preventing US farmers from adopting regenerative ag practices more widely.

Carbon harvest: Indigo Ag, Nori announce first corporate carbon credit buyers

October 15, 2020

IBM, JPMorgan, Shopify, and Barclays are among the big-name buyers purchasing carbon credits from Indigo’s marketplace.

Cargill, Soil Health Institute team up to find out if there’s a business case for soil health systems

August 21, 2020

The Soil Health Institute is partnering with Cargill and others to find out if adopting soil health practices can actually pay off for farmers.

Burger King, Cargill & WWF team up to reseed grasslands in the Northern Great Plains

August 18, 2020

The program is aiming to reseed 8,000 acres of cropland with native grasses that will eventually be managed through cattle grazing.

Climate Neutral is on a mission to make carbon footprinting more accessible

August 3, 2020

The nonprofit is making its Brand Emissions Estimator available to enterprises that obtain its net-zero certification – including in the food and ag sectors.

Should regen ag include gene editing? AFN readers respond

July 24, 2020

AFN readers had quite a bit to say about whether regenerative agriculture should embrace gene editing and biotech at large.

Willie Nelson backs regenerative agriculture on his 500-acre Luck Ranch

July 21, 2020

Just when the country music legend couldn’t get any cooler, he’s partnering with TerraPurezza to make his ranch a regen ag demo farm and think tank.

Future Food: From software to regen ag, Soilworks says key to better health is in the ground

July 6, 2020

Soilworks’ co-founders formed the regenerative ag-focused investment group after working together at B2B SaaS investor Scaleworks.

Opinion: Where the World Resources Institute got it wrong about regenerative agriculture

July 1, 2020

WRI’s criticism of regenerative agriculture based on its conclusions about the feasibility of carbon sequestration is a foolish exercise in throwing the bovine out with the bathwater.

Croatan Institute is surveying regenerative grain & livestock supply chains for investment opps

June 3, 2020

The authors of the Soil Wealth report are collecting data to help identify opportunities for finance to support regenerative ag during and after the pandemic.

7 critical factors to scaling regenerative agriculture

April 1, 2020

Regenerative agriculture is a means to increase farmers’ profits, sequester over 1 trillion tons of carbon, and build resilient economies through regenerating our soils and landscapes. But how can we disseminate these practices fast enough for agriculture to become a key player in the fight against climate change?