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Soil and Water Outcomes Fund Partners with John Deere to Streamline Enrollment

The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) and John Deere announce new collaboration, bringing an integration of field data to farmers participating in SWOF’s agricultural ecosystem services program.
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) and John Deere announce new collaboration, bringing an integration of field data to farmers participating in SWOF’s agricultural ecosystem services program.
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No-Till 'Influencers' Invited to Apply for American Farmland Trust's Advanced Soil Health Training

AFT will sponsor and train soil health advisors who can share their expertise with their communities to support the scaling-up of climate-smart agricultural practices
American Farmland Trust's one-year Advanced Soil Health Training course is made up of four two-day in-person, in-region training sessions in the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England.
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Tillage Proves Most Damaging Factor to Beneficial Fungi in Soil

Soils act as vast reservoirs for the Earth's carbon, and even a minor alteration in the soil's carbon content can have a profound effect on the stability of our atmosphere. Scientists have recently recognized the substantial carbon storage capacity within soil fungal networks, particularly the mycorrhizal mycelial network. Up to 36% of annual global carbon emissions are stored within this network.
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‘It’s All About Saving the Planet’: No-Till Living Legend Takes Care of Land at All Costs

Ray McCormick, No-Till Farmer’s 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, fights for conservation practices in his home state of Indiana & beyond
No-Till Living Legend Ray McCormick will do just about anything for conservation. Whether it’s turning farmland into wetlands or buying an electric Ford Lightning F-150 pickup truck, McCormick makes decisions based on what’s best for the environment.
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Buffett Foundation Supports Ukrainian Farmers with Equipment, Financial Aid

The conservation-focused foundation has sent over $500 million in humanitarian, financial & agricultural aid to Ukraine since early 2022
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian farmers have been farming through dangerous — and sometimes deadly — conditions. During the summer of 2022, Russian forces occupied 22% of Ukraine’s farmland, impacting 28% of the country’s winter crops and 18% of its summer crops, according to the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.
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