Understanding Ag, LLC - Experts in Regenerative Ag

For those who are in the area, please come and support this important hurricane relief effort AND get some great eats in the process. Understanding Ag's Adam Grady and his family of Dark Branch Farms in Kenansville North Carolina have donated one of their pasture-raised, heritage-breed Gloucester Old Spot hogs for the BBQ. Adam also made Jamie’s smoker! https://lnkd.in/grdzyiUi

You’ve done the work, now get credit for it. You’ve invested time and effort into improving your land, creating a healthier, more resilient ecosystem. But why stop there? More and more, food processors and retailers are seeking verifiable proof that the products they source come from farms practicing regenerative agriculture. These buyers want to ensure that the food they’re purchasing aligns with growing consumer demand—and that’s where Regenified can help. By verifying your regenerative practices through Regenified, you unlock data that validates the impact of your farming efforts. This data can deepen your relationships with buyers, providing them with the assurance they need and enhancing the value they see in your farm. When you can confidently show the outcomes of your work—improved soil health, water retention, and biodiversity—you position yourself as a trusted partner in the supply chain. Join us to learn how you can showcase the value of your work and share your regenerative impact with partners and buyers. https://lnkd.in/epNaQmzE

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Join Understanding Ag's Kent Donica and other adaptive stewardship practitioners, along with your fellow ranchers, during this comprehensive 2-day workshop, Nov. 8-9. This practical workshop will focus on restoring and enhancing soil health using regenerative agriculture principles--principles that will build resiliency into your ranch, reduce inputs and increase profitability.  https://lnkd.in/g2ppqCMU

In a pollinator plot on his farm, Understanding Ag’s Eric Fuchs shows us how “rest brings out the best” in pastures and native prairies. Watch the one-minute video. https://lnkd.in/gDtPp6UG

You’ve done the work, now get credit for it. You’ve invested time and effort into improving your land, creating a healthier, more resilient ecosystem. But why stop there? More and more, food processors and retailers are seeking verifiable proof that the products they source come from farms practicing regenerative agriculture. These buyers want to ensure that the food they’re purchasing aligns with growing consumer demand—and that’s where Regenified can help. By verifying your regenerative practices through Regenified, you unlock data that validates the impact of your farming efforts. This data can deepen your relationships with buyers, providing them with the assurance they need and enhancing the value they see in your farm. When you can confidently show the outcomes of your work—improved soil health, water retention, and biodiversity—you position yourself as a trusted partner in the supply chain. Join us to learn how you can showcase the value of your work and share your regenerative impact with partners and buyers. https://lnkd.in/epNaQmzE

Diversifying your cropping systems is one effective way to do just that, he says, and it’s also a great way to break pest/weed/disease cycles, improve water and nutrient cycles, and stimulate biology. “Never miss an opportunity to cycle the solar energy process and feed soil biology with the carbon that’s created in that process,” Jones says. “Feed the beast under your feet, and it will feed your pocketbook.” https://lnkd.in/gDrFyhmt

The 4th Annual Regenerative Tree Nut Field Day, January 21-22, 2025 Join Understanding Ag’s Chuck Schembre during this learning opportunity to explore regenerative almond farming. Chuck will present important principles and practices to help farmers, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, healthcare managers, funders, activists, educators, students, and others work toward a healthy and truly regenerative food system. For more information or to register https://lnkd.in/ge-8Dmwh

Over his decades of farming and ranching, Understanding Ag's Gabe Brown has noticed a troubling trend: the conventional farming techniques he used were degrading the soil and negatively affecting life. He shares how his family farm turned things around by adopting regenerative agricultural practices — and shows how the wider food system can use these same methods to improve food quality and revitalize the land. https://lnkd.in/gCs8GWEa

On the road to regeneration with Understanding Ag. With years of experience working on diversified specialty crop operations, Understanding Ag consultant Chuck Schembre has a lot of expertise to help growers successfully implement regenerative cropping and grazing practices in their orchards, vineyards and vegetable fields. But if ever runs into an area where he has a knowledge gap, Chuck says he can pull somebody in from UA’s amazing team to fill that gap. https://lnkd.in/gyY5FHEW