Articles Tagged with ''regenerative agriculture''

A new report examining adoption of conservation practices on U.S. farmland shows the steep challenge faced in implementing climate-smart programs to reduce greenhouse gases.

A new grant from the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute centered around regenerative cotton-growing practices aims to eliminate one million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2026.

The House Appropriations Committee approved a funding bill Wednesday for the Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration and Commodity Futures Trading Commission that would boost spending by more than 10%, including hefty amounts for ag research and climate-change-related programs.

California farmers are pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal to conserve 30% of the state’s land by 2030.

Grammy Award–winning singer and songwriter Jason Mraz is also an avocado farmer, with nearly two decades under his belt.

A nationwide cap and trade program hasn’t been on the legislative horizon since the idea died in Congress in 2010, but government and private market developers are counting on there being a robust demand for carbon offsets from a host of corporations, including energy companies, airlines and even major food companies, that need to offset their emissions.

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said immigration reform “has to happen” and undocumented farmworkers should get legal status.

Farmers want energy independence * Progress on glyphosate settlement

Agricultural practices have the potential to address climate change by sequestering carbon, witnesses told a House subcommittee Thursday at a hearing focused on regenerative agriculture and ag technology.

Don Cameron discussed the top concerns he hears from farmers and the growth of sustainable ag in California.