According to a new study published in Nature Sustainability, we can remove five billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually by adopting soil restoration practices. And regenerative agriculture is one way that farmers can help remove CO2 emissions. The Data Says Regenerative Agriculture can Remove CO2 Emissions The authors examined a 2018 analysis on…
Soil pollution. It’s often a topic we skirt over when discussing the health of our soils. Many of us aren’t even aware that it’s a problem. But according to a 2018 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), soil pollution is one of the main soil threats affecting global soils. Soil pollution, like many…
If you read the news, you may have heard plenty about regenerative agriculture in the past year. Researchers and climate scientists are pushing for farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices. And farmers who have witnessed the miracles of this approach first-hand are encouraging other farmers to make the switch. Maybe you’ve heard that General Mills,…
Often, climate activists are quick to blame farmers for poor environmental conditions, such as soil infertility, rising greenhouse gas emissions, and nutrient pollution. They point fingers and make accusations, but what many don’t realize is that farmers want to reduce their environmental footprint. In fact, many farmers want regenerative agriculture and are pushing to implement…
We’re all familiar with the endangered species that receive most of the publicity: giant pandas, tigers, Asian elephants, sea otters… The list goes on. But did you know that earthworms are also classified as an endangered species? And you might think: so what? Who cares about earthworms? Despite the fact that this species is creepy-crawly…
Hemp is finally making a comeback, one that could bolster the regenerative agriculture movement. Yet obstacles continue to disrupt the hemp industry and plug the path to a better environment. It’s true that hemp can fuel regenerative agriculture, but only if we let it.
The Threat of Land Degradation As of now, we have already degraded an entire third of the world’s top soil. Land degradation has become an increasingly large and alarming issue. Now, we must change agricultural methods because reducing fossil fuel use simply isn’t enough to save the environment from global warming. Over-tilled soil has contributed…
As fires rage in South America, so too does the fight for sustainable agricultural methods. This year, Brazil has experienced 76,000 fires, nearly double the amount they experienced last year—and, unlike the familiar forest fires on North America’s western coast, it isn’t due to climate change. According to Alberto Setzer, senior scientist at Brazil’s National…
If the agricultural industry does not adapt to the new environmental conditions caused by climate change, by 2050—and even as early as 2030—we could see serious food shortages. In order to reverse the effects of climate change caused, in part, by the agricultural industry, farmers are now practicing regenerative agriculture
