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Investment in Future of No-Till, Regenerative Ag Practices Gaining Momentum

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 28, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Having worked in the conservation ag sector for 25+ years, director of Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), Ryan Heiniger, says that he has seen a lot of different types of cover crop/regenerative ag incentive and cost-share programs fail and succeed. But he feels that the current momentum around incentivizing conservation ag is bigger than it has ever been.

Covering No-Till

Times Op-Ed Video Offers Shotgun Approach to Ag Industry

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 11, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Amid drone footage of industrial scale Ag facilities, footage of Senate Agricultural Committee member Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ) looking concerned on a couch when he clearly had other things to do, a bearded man eating what appeared to be the same piece of steak several times, and some earnest-sounding lawyers, a voiceover contrasted the national discourse over the environment with what aims to be a serious discussion about agriculture and America's food chain.

General Mills Launches Regenerative Dairy Pilot Program in Michigan

June 16, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Yoplait is the latest General Mills brand to support the company’s commitment to advance regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres of farmland.

General Mills Launches Regenerative Ag Program with Wheat Growers in Kansas

January 28, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

New pilot program aims to advance the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and improve overall water quality in the Cheney watershed.

General Mills to Advance Regenerative Ag Practices on 1 Million Acres by 2030

March 4, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: General Mills

General Mills announced it will advance regenerative agriculture practices on 1 million acres of farmland by 2030, partnering with organic and conventional farmers, suppliers and farm advisors in key growing regions to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Make Sure Organic Trends Are On Your Radar

By John Dobberstein posted on March 8, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While small grains prices lag in traditional markets, General Mills will be using many of the conservation tools you’re already using on your farm to convert 34,000 acres in South Dakota into a guaranteed market for organic wheat.

Farmers, Ranchers Set to Gain New Market Opportunities for Improving Soil Health

February 21, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Noble Research Institute

A national coalition convened by the Noble Research Institute announced its intent to create a new voluntary environmental services market that aims to incentivize farmers and ranchers to improve soil health on working agriculture lands through the development of a market-based platform.

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