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5 Regenerative Ag Trends for Earth Day
Earth Day presents an annual opportunity to spotlight how important this big, blue ball is to the world’s farmers, ranchers, and growers who depend on its natural resources to grow the food, fuel, and fiber that powers our lives.
Regenerative Ag in Your Own Backyard
To an expanding array of people from the inner city to suburbia and beyond, the ideas behind the regenerative ag movement are changing our thinking about the role we play in sustaining our food system...and the health of our environment.
Regenerative Ag: The New ‘Sustainable’
Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming practices that promises to reduce the impact of carbon emissions. Each farming operation differs not only in the application of these practices but in their measurement process.
Digging In: Regenerative Ranching
In this podcast, we talk with Greg Putnam, the co-founder, operator, and rancher of Little Belt Cattle Company. This beautiful ranch is a veteran-owned and operated first-generation business dedicated to raising high-quality cattle. Greg's company uses regenerative ranching practices to protect our natural resources and reduce any environmental impact.
Ukraine Conflict Tops 2022's Ag Headlines
The 2022 list of top stories from the world of food and agriculture has a clear number one: the nearly year-long conflict in the Ukraine. Far beyond the sheer tragedy for Ukraine, the resulting disruption to world commodity and energy markets rippled across almost every aspect of agriculture, generating important news and magnifying the importance of global Interdependence. To help wrap up this momentous year, Dirt to Dinner will highlight some of the biggest news from the year – and point to some of the important stories we will be watching in 2023.
Anybody Want a Job in Ag?
Finding the workers needed to make our modern food system function is a major challenge across our supply chain. And now we have a perfect storm of labor issues affecting us all.
FFA's Kayla Rossi: Responsibly Managing Livestock
Supporting ag's future is paramount to feeding a growing population. This requires advancements from our farmers and scientists. FFA's Kayla Rossi contributes to this endeavor with her family's responsibly managed livestock operation.
Jupiter Ridge: Regenerative Stewards of the Land
Will Lorentzen and Adrian White of Jupiter Ridge Farm detail their experience with regeneratively-grown farming practices in Iowa. Their long-term objectives can shape our understanding of what regenerative ag really looks like.
How Is Ag Helping Battle Climate Change?
Despite ag's substantial carbon footprint, cropland can offset greenhouse gases and regenerate healthy soil. Few if any other sectors have the opportunity to help battle climate change while reducing costs, improving yields, and boosting farm profits.
Can Rural America Lead in AgTech?
Lucy spoke to Pennsylvanian business leaders and politicians about rural America leading the way for the future of agricultural innovations. Here is her speech...
5 Ag Priorities of the Biden Administration
With a new administration in office, we should expect to see a different set of priorities for food and agriculture. What should consumers and farmers anticipate going forward? Here are 5 things we found.
What is the Biden Era Agricultural Agenda?
Congress and the new Biden Administration are targeting social issues and climate change, but Covid, the farm economy, and trade relations with China must remain front and center. With all of these critical issues in the balance, what ag policy changes can we expect?
Digging into the Biden Era Agricultural Agenda
The 2020 elections ushered in a new era of leadership – and a different set of priorities – for food and agriculture. Expect to see a much more aggressive focus on social issues and climate change from both Congress and the new Biden Administration. While Covid, the farm economy, and trade relations with China also will remain front and center on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, don’t look for radical change in agricultural policy that will substantively change the food picture for American consumers or foreign customers.
Trump vs. Biden: Comparing Ag Platforms
Election Day is almost here. So where do Trump and Biden stand on American food and agriculture? We compare the candidates' views on the major issues affecting farmers and ranchers today.
Transcript - Digging In: The Future of Food
Aaron Wetzel is John Deere's VP of Production and Precision Ag Production Systems, In this episode, Aaron discusses John Deere’s journey from machine manufacturer to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions to create new value for their customers.
How Toxic is Glyphosate?
Glyphosate, or Roundup, is in the center of tension between growing enough food to feed a global population and sustainability around environmental and human health. How harmful is this herbicide to wildlife, the soil, watersheds, and humans?
How Not to "Buy Now!"
2025 promises to be transformative for the food, nutrition, and health industries. As these sectors increasingly intersect, new innovations, shifts in preferences, and scientific advancements are shaping a more sustainable and health-conscious future.
The Year Ahead in Food & Health
2025 promises to be transformative for the food, nutrition, and health industries. As these sectors increasingly intersect, new innovations, shifts in preferences, and scientific advancements are shaping a more sustainable and health-conscious future.
Here's how cows can 'go green'
Did you know cattle can play a positive role in climate change? Farmers and ranchers are proactively working to reduce methane output. Here’s how...
Witnessing Helene's Wrath
Hurricane Helene's destructive path shows the vulnerability of our food system to extreme weather conditions – and the resiliency of farmers and others across the food chain to rise to the challenges they create.
Can Fast Food be Sustainable?
Chipotle wants to change the industry and beyond with its $100 million commitment to invest in strategies to "Cultivate a Better World". What can we expect from fast food companies in the future?
Transcript: Digging into Biofuels
Colin Murphy of UC Davis guides research on transportation, energy, air quality, and carbon markets, with a primary focus on sustainable fuel policies. His work bridges the gap between cutting-edge academic science, and the day-to-day challenges of real-world policy making.
Expert Take on Defining 'Sustainability'
Sustainability has become almost a buzzword across every segment of our modern world. But where do we really stand in turning the idea of sustainability into meaningful reality? For answers we turn to a true expert on all things sustainability...
New England Farm Connects Soil to Health
Steve McMenamin, manager of Versailles Farms in Connecticut, operates at the forefront of regenerative agriculture. His farm's mission? To grow food for the community with an emphasis on nutrient density, flavor, and good digestion.
Feeding the World while Healing the Planet
The Nature Conservancy's Global Regenerative Food Systems Director, Saswati Bora, provides a new way of thinking about solving humanitarian, climate and biodiversity crises with the introduction of Foodscapes.
The Ins & Outs of Climate-Conscious Eating
Think you know what climate-conscious eating looks like? Think again. Its complexities extend far and wide, from effects on soil, water use, and farming practices, to just name a few...
Fertilizer Restrictions' Unintended Consequences
Want to cut greenhouse gases? Mandate less fertilizer use...right? Farmers and others ask if we know what that really means for our food security. Beware the perils of unintended consequences.
We're only as healthy as our soil
A new study concludes that soil quality via regenerative agriculture is the key to nutritious food.
Will more ethanol fight inflation...or fuel it?
Prices for gasoline, food and other staples continue to rise and rise. The latest initiative is to increase the amount of ethanol allowed in our gas tanks. But will this temper gas prices? Or just increase food prices for consumers?
Trading Carbon and Talking Plants
Carbon trading can enable farmers to sequester carbon, sell a ton of carbon credit on the market for consumers, and enable companies to purchase as credits. But how does this happen?
5 Big Questions for 2022
Where are we headed in 2022 when it comes to food and agriculture? Here are some of the top questions we have.
We've got questions for you, 2022...
Governments and companies are changing the way we address food security, the environment, and consumer health. At D2D, we have covered some of these subjects previously but are now looking harder at how the future will be shaped by those who grow, trade, process, and consume food.
What do probiotics have to do with it? Why soil health matters.
TNC's Renée Vassilos details how soil microbiomes drive healthy environmental ecosystems to increase productivity and profitability. Here are five innovative companies leading the way in this field...
Drought: The “Hidden Global Crisis”
The United Nations recently called drought “a hidden global crisis”. What causes drought, and what can we do about it? And should we worry about its effects on our food supply?
Saving Our Soil...One Billion Microbes at a Time
Despite their meager size, soil microbes have a significant impact on the health of plants, animals, and our planet. Innovative microbial technologies have been found to increase soil fertility and plant health, as well as understanding our own needs and those of the Earth's.
Behind the Scenes with a Local Beef Farmer
Dave and Holly Albert, owners of Misty Mountain Farms, raise cattle for their local Pennsylvanian market. Their operation runs on a strong value system, adherence to conservation, continued profitability, and consumer relationships.
2 Trade Deals and Plant Food in a Pear Tree: Top News in 2019
2019 has been a wild ride! News about our food and how we get it – from dirt to dinner – have had us on the edge of our seats...
Land Degradation: The History Lesson We Are Still Learning
While the Dust Bowl era is seen as a historical American experience, the reality is different. Agricultural lands around the world continue to degrade. The Nature Conservancy's Michael Doane explores this topic in an ongoing series.
The Ins & Outs of Mushroom Products
Mushrooms have gained a lot of attention for a reported array of benefits. We're delving into how to assess supplement quality and the role of third-party verifiers in ensuring their authenticity and effectiveness.
Oakridge Dairy Overcomes Industry Challenges
Oakridge Dairy thrives amidst changing consumer preferences and environmental regulations. How can other farms use tech and regenerative ag practices to boost efficiency?
Digging into GMOs: Mintel's Megan Stanton
Dirt to Dinner talked with Megan Stanton of Mintel's Food & Drink division to hear why consumer perceptions on GMOs are changing.
Garland's Letter from Atlanta
Ever wonder what farmers do when they aren’t planting, tending or harvesting their crops? D2D wanted to find out, so we attended a winter conference to learn a few new things. And pick up a side of gratitude just in time for the holidays, too.
Newtrient's Carbon Quest
This Digging In episode explores finding a sustainable way to provide all the food we need and while protecting our environment. Listen in as Newtrient's founders provide an upbeat overview of the ag world’s efforts to combat climate change.
Milk: Should you go 'alternative'?
With so many substitutes for milk to choose from, it can be difficult to know which is best. How do mainstream milk alternatives compare nutritionally?
Supply Chain, Inflation & Climate Change
We're taking a moment to look back at some of the big issues and news items in 2021 to set the stage for what should be another year of change.
Want to Save the Planet? 'Break Boundaries' at Home
Netflix documentary, Breaking Boundaries, has been criticized as another over-the-top and scary climate change film. But at its core, the message is simple – 'Be the Earth's Conscience.' But what does that mean, and how can I personally make a difference?
7 Things to Know about Indoor Farming
There have been some big headlines lately regarding vertical farming. What is vertical farming, and what do we need to know about it?
Food Transparency Starts With Farming’s Digital Transition
A lack of transparency into food production is one of the fastest-rising concerns among U.S. consumers. But building out the surprisingly complex web of information from the grocery store shelf to farmgate is complicated...at best. Can it be done?
Climate-Smart Farming Paves the Way Toward Carbon Negative
AgMission, a partnership among two farm-related organizations, has the goal to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint and even make farming carbon-negative. And, in the process, they might also help us find products promoting sustainability.
Foster Brothers Farm: Covering Good Ground
Farmers like Bob Foster of Foster Brothers Farms in Vermont, increase their soil's health by implementing cover crops and no-till farming into their cultivation practices. But these strategies go on to improve global health, too...
5 Things You Didn't Know About Soil
When many of us think of soil, we think of dirt. But, soil is so much more than just dirt. Soil gives life to all of the food we eat. Let’s get to know our soil a little better.
Q&A with FFA’s Tyler Gardner
Future Farmers of America member, Tyler Gardner, is one hard-working college student. His work at his family’s cranberry marsh has evolved his mission to produce healthy and sustainable food for generations to come.
What is Soil?
We live in a world with a growing population where understanding the importance of vital elements has never been more necessary. Understanding all that sustains us, and keeps us healthy, is critical to our survival. At the root of that is soil.
Combating Desertification & Land Degradation
On June 17th of each year, people concerned about the scourge of desertification, land degradation, and drought work to raise awareness and promote solutions to these important issues. Think this day may not pertain to you? Think again...
Coffee: Uniting Our Worlds
Our morning brew is so much more than just another beverage! Each cup connects us with farmers in the rainforests and mountains, highlighting the importance of sustainable farming. To bring our cup of joe to life, we introduce sustainability-rated Colombian coffee producer, Finca El Ocaso.
