Trust in Food
Soil is beginning to give up its many secrets on the role played by microbes in promoting sustainable food production.
Based on a Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) survey, 58% of farmers who planted cover crops reported they saw soil health benefits in under two years.
Improving farm profitability is more important than ever, so is sustaining the environment and waterways.
As stewards of the land, farmers respect nature. By planting forested buffers within 35 feet of all streams on their farms, farmers can protect waterways and build habitats.
There is considerable diversity in the carbon opportunities available today, and not all incentives have to come in the form of a formal credit with a long list of associated stipulations.
Farmers in the study targeted specific combinations of practices to specific acres depending on the goals that they had.
Walmart and Danone are among the companies announcing public commitments to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture systems. Here’s what that means for producers, says Lucy Stitzer, Dirt to Dinner founder.
Farmers Are Stepping Up Across the Mid-Atlantic Region
How Farm Journal and Partners Are Helping Chesapeake Watershed Farmers Build a Better Future With Forested Buffers