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Tag: regenerative agriculture
Chonex’s water dispersible granule formulation of StrongSoil is a breakthrough in soil health restoration
December 17, 2024
Scaling soil restoration requires effective, economically viable solutions. Biofertilizers and biostimulants are emerging as critical tools for this effort.
Less regulation, more funding for regen ag? AgFunderNews readers tell us what they want from the Trump administration
December 2, 2024
Responses to our survey reflect sharply contrasting views on topics from RFK Jr to tariffs and regenerative agriculture.
RFK Jr: ‘He believes in nutrition, but MAHA and MAGA don’t really seem to square’
November 27, 2024
Prospective HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has drawn praise and criticism from the left and the right in equal measure. So is his potential appointment cause for alarm, or a huge win for public health?
Guest article: Pure sustainability isn’t enough. Why stewardship is better for farmers and the planet
October 31, 2024
Too often, conversations about ‘sustainability’ focus too narrowly on specific farming practices without acknowledging the many other considerations farmers juggle in a given season. Stewardship is about a more holistic approach.
Regenerative agriculture must ‘pay dividends’ on yields and livelihoods to increase farmer adoption, says survey
September 30, 2024
Regenerative agriculture must enhance soil health, productivity, and livelihoods for farmers, according to a new study from Bayer.
Guest article: Technology is a regenerative ag tool, not a silver bullet, but we’re trapped in the belief that it can solve all our problems
September 27, 2024
“The use of AI to evaluate problems in the natural world seems to carry the potential of reducing or losing our capacity for critical analysis and ecosystems thinking.”
Regenerative agriculture less popular ‘when it comes at the expense of consumers,’ says new report from Purdue
September 12, 2024
Consumer support for regenerative agriculture goes down when they are asked to shoulder the extra cost of doing it, say Purdue researchers.
Brazil ‘at the top of the list’ of countries that could meet rising global demand for food: report
September 10, 2024
Public- and private-sector leaders in Brazil must invest in innovation while sustaining natural ecosystems in the future.
General Mills, PepsiCo join Trusted Advisor Partnership in ‘de-risking’ regenerative agriculture in Canada
August 27, 2024
The agrifood corporates will support TAP in training Canadian agronomists on soil health and other regenerative agriculture practices.
Restoring the soil quickly is key to capturing returns in regenerative agriculture
August 15, 2024
CHONEX aims to supercharge soil health in the face of intensive farming practices and extreme weather brought on by climate change.
Guest article: Mercy Corps Ventures launches IoT-powered irrigation-as-a-service in rural Kenya
August 8, 2024
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Stable Foods to launch a new pilot that will test IoT-based irrigation systems for smallholder farms.
Ag & forestry carbon services face testing times after raising less than $10m in H1 2024
August 5, 2024
Despite challenges, the agro-carbon services industry has shown a certain degree of resilience in recent months.
Benefits of regen ag still unclear, says EIT: ‘Consumers do not pay attention to soil health when buying food’
July 17, 2024
Specific benefits to the end product are far more relatable than technical or environmental points.
Groundswell 2024 hinted at the common ground regenerative agriculture needs
July 4, 2024
A lot has changed in 10 years. At Groundswell, the UK-based regenerative agriculture festival, the movement felt unified, positive – and big!
Bayer and Perdue share learnings from three-year regenerative agriculture partnership: ‘Change is hard’
June 11, 2024
Regenerative agriculture delivers benefits to farmers, say Bayer and Perdue Agribusiness, but they don’t come overnight.
From almond crops to BIPOC communities, Daily Harvest aims to transition more farms to regenerative-organic
April 25, 2024
“There is no regenerative without organic,” says Daily Harvest’s CEO Ricky Silver.
Targeting $50m, Mad Capital unveils new fund aiming to de-risk regenerative-organic farming
March 20, 2024
Early commitments to the fund include The Rockefeller Foundation, Builders Vision, and the Schmidt Family Foundation.
With $1bn in farm operating lines, FBN sees ‘a greater need for financing’ on the near horizon
March 14, 2024
As farm production costs increase, more farmers look to alternative financing options to pay for inputs, equipment and other needs.
The 2024 list of agrifood corporates making regenerative agriculture commitments
February 20, 2024
A non-exhaustive look at agrifood corporates’ goals and ambitions for bringing better farming practices to their supply chains.
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