Tag: regenerative agriculture

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

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?

Could Covid action spur climate action? Packaged food company Planet FWD thinks so.

April 1, 2020

The brand recently raised a $2.7m seed round for its private-label snack line and platform helping other companies identify ingredients grown with regenerative practices.

Regen Ag Renegade: Understanding Ag appoints new CEO to break down educational barriers for farmers

March 18, 2020

Founded by thought leaders in soil health, the education and consulting organization recently appointed Walter Lynn Jr. as its new CEO.

Carbon marketplace Nori and LocusAg partner to attempt Co2 drawdown on croplands

February 26, 2020

There’s been talk about incentivizing grazing management to sequester carbon but Nori is targeting crop growers through approved practices like Locus’ microbial input

Opinion: 50 Shades of Food Transparency

February 24, 2020

Technology is helping food companies connect consumers to their food but it’s also creating new opportunities to mislead them. Where do we draw the line between truth and questionable marketing?

What if we viewed ranches as national parks instead of simply places to produce meat?

February 20, 2020

As scrutiny over livestock production intensifies, some ranchers are highlighting the ecosystem services that they can provide and their capacity to combat climate change.

Niman Ranch’s GM talks life post-acquisition, livestock tech, and building a new supply chain

February 19, 2020

When Perdue purchased the high-welfare pork, beef, and lamb brand in 2015, speculation about whether Niman could retain its niche appeal was high.

Sustainable ag intensification and climate adaptation top USDA’s science agenda

February 10, 2020

Speaking at an event in Washington DC on Wednesday, Scott Hutchins previewed the department’s Science Blueprint, which outlines the agency’s research priorities through 2025.

Yogurt maker Stonyfield wants to use data, not certification, to prove environmental benefit of its practices

January 31, 2020

Stonyfield is partnering on OpenTEAM, a multi-stakeholder project and software platform enabling increased connectivity among digital tools and specific recommendations for things farmers can do to improve soil health on their farm.

Regen Ag Renegade: A butcher-turned-business consultant says replication, not scale, is key to better meat

January 21, 2020

A former butcher with a background in software is helping big food companies change the way they’re thinking about achieving regenerative food at scale.