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Commentary: America’s Cropland – Talk Is Cheap When It Comes to Sustainability or Organic Farming

Daily Yonder

The bulletin says, “Iowa State University researchers generally recommend terminating the cover crop with herbicide 10-14 days prior to planting corn to protect yield; however, that time frame is less critical for soybeans.” For every acre planted in winter cover, the conservation district would pay the farmers $50.

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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

PepsiCo wants to spread regenerative agricultural practices across seven million acres, while General Mills recently reported that 115,000 acres are currently enrolled in its regenerative programme (the target is 1 million acres by 2030). Interest in this space is certainly “heating up,” says Andy Zynga , CEO at EIT Food.