GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Biodiversity. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food, according to a report released on 7 October by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We know that large-scale agriculture threatens biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Guinness says it is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots ever conducted in Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. It is a highly effective approach that leads to much better outcomes”.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 31, 2020

Plus, chit-chat about animal welfare expert Temple Grandin and GM's vision for a future ride-hailing service.

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CleanTech Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is about improving soil through better farm practices. The aim is to use farming practices that increase soil health through increased biodiversity, water retention, topsoil protection, and other farming process improvements. One key measure of healthy soil is carbon content.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

The biomethane industry, policy makers and regulators need to work closely together to fully realise these benefits, prioritising organic waste and residue feedstocks, incentivizing sustainable agricultural production and valorising biomethane co-products (digestate and biogenic CO2).” Not all of these benefits can be easily quantified.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2020

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns. The Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) said it found just 0.41 The news comes amid growing concern about the health of soils both in the UK and worldwide.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Farming and agriculture are essential for life to survive on earth. Agriculture and farming also affect global warming. Regenerative farming: Many experts have suggested that regenerative farming will help farmers save the earth and lessen agriculture’s impact on the motherland. Farmers contribute the most to humanity.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 2, 2021

How a Multi-Stakeholder Project, MOCUPP, is Advancing Costa Rica Towards Sustainable Practices to Protect the Country’s Biodiversity. Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, containing nearly 6 percent of the world’s biodiversity. Biodiversity also plays an essential role in the well-being of the planet.

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Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. Plowing or tilling soil has been done for thousands of years.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The trees and plants on our planet sequester carbon in the soil, absorbing it from the air and releasing oxygen in its place. Creating a solution for this problem is in direct contrast to traditional tilling of the land as a means to prepare the soil when growing crops. Recently dubbed regenerative agriculture, the concept is simple.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Photo by Italo Melo from Pexels: [link] Poultry farming is an agricultural practice that involves the rearing of domesticated birds, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, primarily for meat or eggs. This reduces the risk of antibiotic resistance, a significant public health risk targeted by the World Health Organization.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

In essence, LED grow lights epitomize the emblem of sustainability in modern agriculture and ecological defense. Precision agriculture, employing cutting-edge sensors and digital tools to real-time monitor crop vitality, soil moisture, etc., By leveraging this tech marvel, we chart the course for an eco-centric, lasting future.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Bosses of 12 agriculture and food businesses announce they will work together to push sustainable farming practices into the mainstream. The bosses of a dozen of world's largest food companies have created an action plan which aims to make regenerative farming approaches more accessible to farmers around the world.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2022

It is time for soil health to rise up the climate agenda, in particular at the companies whose products depend on it, argues Moët Hennessy's Sandrine Somers. Healthy soil is the common thread between agriculture, viticulture, and fighting climate change. As living ecosystems, soils support biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Bill establishes a new “independent watchdog”, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), to fulfil this role, and it will seemingly hold the government to account on long-term, legally-binding targets in relation to biodiversity, air quality, water and waste management as well as its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Solid urea fertilisers emit ammonia which can harm both natural habitats and human health. The UK government has this week launched a major new consultation on how to reduce ammonia emissions from solid urea fertilisers, which have been widely blamed for exacerbating air pollution and soil degradation.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

Soil is suddenly in fashion. Supermodel and environmental activist Arizona Muse has this morning officially launched a new charity dedicated to expanding the reach of biodynamic agricultural practices, a type of organic farming popular among grape growers, to new sectors and geographies. Dirt will help make soil sexy," she added.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Food and drink giant's roadmap includes major focus on scaling up regenerative agriculture across supply chains worldwide as it sets sights on net zero by 2050. The roadmap sketches a wide-ranging strategy for how the firm will adjust its operations and agricultural practices over the next decade to drive progress towards these goals.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

Farmers learned to live with the health impacts of the toxic version, and today it remains the primary pasture grass across 37 million acres of farmland. Friendly fescue soil, by contrast, has more microbes than toxic fescue soil. Terra Fondriest via FERN Hamilton and Steele have decided to bet on biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Food & Agriculture. Regenerative Agriculture.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The cause of regenerative agriculture is being trumpeted by many of the world's largest food companies. That's how long it takes to start seeing improvements as you go down this regenerative path," said Steve Rosenzweig , soil scientist for General Mills. Food giants cultivate new pilots and financing programs. What's the right recipe?

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Peacock will sell all of the electricity it generates under a long-term power purchase agreement to Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV), a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC , which produces materials used to manufacture clothes, food containers, packaging, agricultural film and construction materials.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2021

Our food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health - government leadership is needed to change course, argues Pukka Herbs' co-founder Sebastian Pole. It's no secret that our current food system is driving climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health. Reward sustainable farming.

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Defend Our Future

MARCH 20, 2024

And as extreme weather events become more rampant, it’s increasingly important that farmers have the resources they need to integrate climate smart agriculture practices to ensure our communities have a reliable food supply. Enter, Climate Smart Ag So, what is climate-smart agriculture and how can it help?

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture Jesse Klein Thu, 02/11/2021 – 00:05 Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. Just by taking the snapshot, you can tell an awful lot about the health of that environment.”

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Sustainability challenges in agriculture Outdoor agriculture (pasture and cropland) occupies around half of the planet’s habitable land, and so-called modern agricultural practices have enabled the production of increased food volumes at relatively low prices. billion people by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Up to now, however, it has been unclear whether this is best achieved through allowing forests to restore themselves naturally (using dormant seeds in the soil) or through active replanting. They also emphasise the need to conserve biodiversity within undisturbed forests, so that we can restore it in areas that have already been logged.’

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. Protect human health and biodiversity. Every year, more than 9 million deaths occur due to air, water and soil pollution. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. Food & Agriculture. emissions. .

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Planet Pulse

MAY 4, 2021

Through this partnership, organizations and stakeholders representing every step of the food value chain will come together to decarbonize the European food system, while maximizing other benefits such as soil health and farmer resilience. The world’s soils are the second largest carbon sink, second only to oceans. COPA-COGECA.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. The IPCC estimated that agricultural lands occupy about 40 percent of the Earth’s land surface, producing one fourth of global greenhouse gas emissions. And some experts remain sceptical. “I

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

Tesco dairy farmers to receive 80 per cent seed subsidy for plants and herbs it claims can boost animal health, water and soil quality while also cutting emissions. We will continue to work with our farmers to both reduce carbon emissions and continue to increase the amount of biodiversity on farm.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

You might be getting a little tired of regenerative agriculture announcements and commitments. To me, Regen1 seems a big regional umbrella for regenerative agriculture that allows everyone to be part of the community, independent of their starting point. I understand - it's been an overwhelming trend (in a good way?). But keep reading.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. The program collects information about soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function, which is related to water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow and community dynamics. Supply Chain.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The government has today celebrated the passage into law of its Agriculture Bill, providing the legal framework for its post-Brexit plan to reform subsidies to ensure farmers and landowners only receive public money in return for delivering public goods.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 31, 2020

Read the original post: Episode 205: Cargill cultivates soil health, greening the Super Bowl. Plus, chit-chat about animal welfare expert Temple Grandin and GM’s vision for a future ride-hailing service.

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