Regenerative Agriculture

Cutting back on chemical fertilizer results in high yields, ecosystem protection

Relatively simple sustainable farming practices can increase crop yields and allow significant cutback of chemical fertilizer use, a new study finds. Rothamsted Research in the UK analyzed 30 EU and African farms and concluded that adding manure and compost to soils, growing nitrogen-fixing plants, and expanding crop diversity will boost harvests while improving natural ecosystems […]

Regenerative agriculture transition to be accelerated through new impact fund

Worldwide insurance and asset management company AXA, global consumer goods company Unilever, and global alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital recently announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining their ambition to create an impact fund dedicated to accelerating and scaling the regenerative agriculture transition. Together, agriculture, land use, and deforestation represent the second-largest […]

Organic farm is first in Mexico to receive Regenerative Organic Certification

Year-round organic food supplier Campos Borquez is now certified by the Regenerative Organic Alliance and holds Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC). CEO Pablo Borquez, whose family farmed when the previous Green Revolution was considered “sustainable,” says that today, sustainable farming is defined by regenerative agriculture practices. “Times have changed…we feel proud …to be part of this movement.” ROC has three […]

Ramping up regenerative agriculture at General Mills

Education on and implementation of regenerative practices on 1 million acres and continuing to link results to its food brands reflect General Mills’ commitment to sustainability. Monitored greenhouse gases actually increased 2%—due to supply chain disruptions leading to transportation inefficiency. Since over 90% of GHG emissions are not related to company activities but are upstream, […]

A perennial grass could mitigate climate change in the Midwest

Researchers lead effort to find natural option to protect crops Amid predictions of climate change driving up temperatures and causing more extreme heat in the Midwest, a new study led in part by University of Maryland researchers has found that growing one particular perennial grass could cut Midwest warming by 1 degree Celsius. Miscanthus x giganteus, also […]