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2024 Year in Review: Key Wins, Challenges, and What’s Next for Sustainable Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Some of these spaces included the OEFFA Conference organized by NSAC member Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association , the National Urban Agriculture Conference, and the Farm Aid Festival. We organized multiple Weeks of Action to mobilize grassroots support.

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On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Modern Farmer

A small sheep herd that was on the property from when her parents farmed the land was integrated into organic crop rotation. Elderberry, becoming popular as a hedgerow crop, provides both farm income and ecological benefits. In 2014, she and Rafkin started transitioning to organic. They were a rough crew of sheep!”

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Food and Farming at the Forefront of Labour’s Missions for Change – September 2024

Sustainable Food Trust

Financial institutions, including several UK banks, are also investing in piloting new finance schemes. xxxix] [xl] [xli] Including temporary leys in crop rotations across the UK’s arable area could sequester c.2.2 Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). 25 and 60% of the UK’s total current livestock emissions).

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

Agritecture Blog

Some firms are already buying a broader range of crops from farmers to incentivize these changes, says Bande at Quantis. Bain & Company recently estimated that average annual farm emissions in Canada could be cut in half or more through crop rotations, use of cover crops, reduced tillage and better nutrient management. “We