Why Defining Agricultural Terms is Critical
How do you define and measure regenerative agriculture practices? One organization suggests taking an outcome-based approach.
Read More...From Western Slope to Eastern Plains, Colorado agriculture under pressure to adapt to warming world
Paul Bruchez, a fifth generation farmer and rancher, acknowledges the fight farmers and ranchers are in could determine not just the future of his family’s ranch, but the future of…
Read More...CO2 release test can help assess soil health
American scientists have found that measuring the amount of carbon dioxide that is released after wetting a sample of dry soil and letting it sit for one day is a…
Read More...WHO OWNS THE WEST? Foreign investors are buying Western U.S. farmland. Who’s investing and why?
In recent decades, foreign investors have bought more than 35 million acres of U.S. farmland worth $62 billion — about 2.7% of all privately held land nationwide, an area larger…
Read More...‘It’s not the cow, it’s the how’: why a long-time vegetarian became beef’s biggest champion
Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer who became a cattle rancher, and didn’t eat meat for 33 years. For both the ecosystem and human health, she argues, it’s how…
Read More...Climate-friendly ag practices need $30 billion, Democrats told
More than 60 groups are urging Democratic congressional leaders to prioritize climate-friendly agriculture, food systems and equity in their $3.5 trillion domestic spending package. About $89 billion in the budget…
Read More...‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers
A lack of snow last winter and almost no spring rain have created the driest conditions in generations. Ranchers are being forced to sell off portions of herds they have…
Read More...NCBA announces Climate Neutrality Goal for Cattle Industry by 2040
On Thursday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced a plan to address beef sustainability and solidify their commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability for the U.S. Cattle Industry.
Read More...Carbon credit market is a Wild West, for now
Companies like Land O’ Lakes have created carbon trading programs, which can benefit farmers who’ve yet to get started on conservation practices. But farmers who’ve practiced conservation for years are…
Read More...4 questions farmers are asking about carbon markets
As producers wade through the ever-deepening amount of carbon information available in the marketplace, they are asking for answers to key questions including which program makes sense for their operation,…
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