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Have you seen the new ADM regenerative agriculture report? Check out how we are working with growers in our supply chain to reduce environmental impacts, improve soil health and resiliency, and support food security. #regenerativeagriculture https://lnkd.in/dhpyKcEq

If you are any kind of farmer in California, or if you are a brand that procures ingredients from California grown crops, you’re blowing it if you’re not in on the state’s regenerative agriculture public meetings (see link in comments). California wants to change farming by creating a regenerative standard, and hopes to move everyone to that standard. #regenerativeagriculture #californiaagriculture #foodandagriculture #foodingredients

Thanks to Jennifer Barney for a great overview of the efforts to create a regenerative standard. The attempts are ongoing and you can participate virtually. This was a very live topic at Organic Grower Summit last month, and both sides appear a bit dug in at the moment. Organic fans say regenerative should fold into an "organic plus" standard (or what I call the little sister chair) - regenerative fans have little to no interest in the younger sibling role and see themselves as more than capable of standing up on their own and defining themselves with no help from the organic crowd. Who's right? It doesn't matter. What does matter is that this cage match gets resolved quickly. There's massive confusion over organic and how it's defined and how it's enforced. The organic and the regenerative advocates will do well to get things defined and enforced quickly, or both terms can end up meaning nothing to consumers. And nothing would make premium pricing for either harder to secure than more confusion and lack of clear definition and/or enforcement. I think there's a 6-12 month window to get everything done, and a lot of folks in my AgTech friend circle agree with that time frame. Let's get this cage match settled quickly folks - otherwise I've got to queue up the Tina Turner Thunder Dome sequence in a meme (or I can get Nathan Faleide to meme it for me ...) - "two standards enter - one standard leaves ..." (still some of TIna's best work that's not in a digital music format - and the hair ...)

🌎 We love to see progress anywhere on the planet when it comes to regenerative agriculture. 🧑🏽💻 Read this article if you’d like real-world examples and success stories of regenerative farms in California as well as understand the benefits of regen ag. There are examples of positive impacts on soil health, biodiversity and long-term crop yield. 🔎 Decode the Details here: https://lnkd.in/eMShyQQf 🤔 Are there any regen ag success stories you'd like to share? Leave them in the comments below! #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativetransition #regenag 

BIOME MAKERS UNVEILS GUIDE FOR CPG COMPANIES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE Biome Makers Inc. has released a comprehensive guide for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies aiming to achieve sustainability goals via regenerative agriculture. This essential resource aids CPGs in adopting environmentally friendly practices within their supply chains and production processes. Regenerative agriculture enhances soil health, biodiversity, and the water cycle, helping CPG companies reduce their environmental footprint and support sustainable agricultural systems. Biome Makers’ guide offers a detailed roadmap for integrating these practices into core operations. To read the complete article click on this link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dsGugP8s #agritech #agritechnology

There is a tendency for people starting out in regenerative agriculture to want to know the single one practice they can use to be “regenerative” without needing to change anything else. However, choosing one practice to promote soil health while doing other practices that disrupt it is often counterproductive. In fact, the evidence is "stacking up" that stacked practices or a whole system approach is best. For that reason, we've been developing a "Whole System" section of our website to highlight the science and share approaches for implementation for different types of food production operations. The most recent addition is Whole System Regenerative Row Cropping. Check it out! https://buff.ly/4bZRUjC #CRARS #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #regenerativegrazing #regenerativealmonds

The journey has already begun. Farmers around the world are transitioning to regenerative agriculture right now. We might not have all the solutions yet to deliver a full-fledged regenerative agricultural system for every farm in every region, but the benefits are already visible even with only a contour of such a system. Brazilian farms participating in Bayer’s PROCarbono Program are living and thriving examples of this. They are pioneers fighting climate change, fostering soil health and achieving higher yields all at the same time. Learn more about #RegenerativeAgriculture and the impressive outcomes achieved today in #LatinAmerica by Maurício Rodrigues: https://lnkd.in/edbBE7ja

In the News ➪ 5 Years In, How Does General Mills’ Regenerative Agriculture Commitment Measure Up? General Mills aims to advance regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres of land by 2030, a promise it made in 2019. That commitment is one way it hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its value chain, 30 percent by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. "We are about halfway there, with 500,000 acres engaged in our programs," said Jay Watson, General Mills’ director of regenerative agriculture, in an interview. Read more from GreenBiz Group here ➪ https://lnkd.in/gFmuZyiY #corporatecommitment #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #foodsystems #farmland

Regenerative agriculture is a growing and changing landscape that can include different practices based on what crop or livestock the farm is raising. Imagine a farm that not only produces scrumptious and nutritious food but also works like a natural ecosystem, buzzing with life and energy. That’s what regenerative farmers strive for – a balance that supports all life forms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNugfY-b

"Unlike the arguably straightforward and well-defined concept of #organic certification, #regenerative agriculture is more of an umbrella term that pertains to crops (including coffee), livestock, and a combination of sustainable agriculture techniques. This makes it difficult to evaluate with concrete, quantitative indicators. The term was first mentioned in the 1980s, by the Rodale Institute, and it referred to the practice of #farming with care directed towards soil health and regenerating soil nutrients, whilst also taking into consideration animal and worker welfare." In today's Coffee Intelligence article, Michaela Tomchek speaks with Luisa F. Mejia, owner of Cafe del Cielo farm in Colombia, about the true meaning of regenerative agriculture and the challenges to accurately monitoring and evaluating the practices. https://lnkd.in/eEa36Tbv