Regenerative Agriculture

Former USDA employee urges agency to embrace regenerative agriculture

Ron Nichols, former employee of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has an important mission for the agency: focus on healthy soil. Nichols’ views on conservation changed when he met Kansas farmer Gail Fuller, who rebuked him and NRCS for not aiming higher than minimizing soil loss. “Your agency came up with ‘T,’” Fuller said, […]

Cover crops gaining ground in the U.S.

More farmers growing cover crops to prevent erosion, protect waterways, and regenerate soils

New certification aims to make organic regenerative

Regenerative Organic Certification fills gaps in organic rules around soil health, worker fairness, and animal welfare.

General Mills supporting production of perennial wheat

Company’s Cascadian Farm subsidiary partners with The Land Institute to commercialize Kernza® perennial wheatgrass; $500,000 charitable contribution will fund research

Regenerative agriculture can save the planet

Regenerative agriculture movement aims to go beyond sustainable and organic to mitigate climate change, rebuild soils