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Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Modern Farmer

Doing no-till while using [glyphosate] is not going to regenerate the planet,” says Whitlow, who points to the spectrum of regenerative farmers, some who prefer not to plough but still spray herbicides. Meanwhile, Whitlow from ROC maintains that it matters what practices you use to get to the outcome. “I

Food 97
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Commentary: America’s Cropland – Talk Is Cheap When It Comes to Sustainability or Organic Farming

Daily Yonder

America’s recent history with farming in the Midwest sees a change from horse-and-ploughs to tractors during the 1930s and 40s – especially after World War 2. During the 1980s, more farms were shuttered and many destroyed – buildings torn down and ploughed under for bigger farms to plant even more acres.

Farming 52
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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

Producer premiums for regenerative products have begun to pop up but, as Bande notes, the financing mechanism must be “way broader” than this. If all the money put into food technology right now were instead ploughed into regenerative agriculture, investors would be “heroes for the planet,” adds Terry at GoodSam.