| | | | | | | 30x30 Conservation And Sustainable Ag Innovation | | | What does innovation in agriculture mean to you? I’m thinking about this a lot these days, from the rise of connected, digital agriculture to the Biden administration’s much discussed 30x30 plan. What does innovation have to do with a plan that aims to protect at least 30% of America’s land and waters by 2030, you might ask? At Trust In Food, we think it means absolutely everything. There’s been much consternation in farming circles around the 30x30 plan, which could be seen as feeding the old “environment vs. agriculture” trope. But we see opportunity for this to recognize, and indeed prioritize and reward, agriculture’s role in stewarding and conserving rural working lands. Digging into the plan, I’m encouraged to see key principles related to private property rights, and in building on innovative voluntary incentive programs. We’ll be tracking the plan’s program of work as it comes into clearer focus and doing our part to narrow the communications divide between our nation's farmers and our nation's leaders. If there’s one thing we’ve seen time and again, it’s that American agriculture is and will continue to be an engine for innovation, ingenuity and adaptation. Yours In Regenerative Ag, Amy Skoczlas Cole
Executive Vice President
Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative
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| | | | | | | The Key To A Robust Data Network Is Actually A Robust Human Network | | | | Shared by Drew Slattery, human dimensions of change lead, Trust In Food: One of the key drivers of low rates of farm-level data capture, analysis, and reporting comes from low levels of support and promotion of digital data solutions by farmers’ trusted advisers. But our research shows there is ample opportunity for agricultural stakeholders to collaboratively design solutions to address this. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Take An Interactive Tour Of Modern Ag, Innovation And Conservation | | | Shared by Nate Birt, vice president, Trust In Food: Do you work with colleagues or clients who aren't familiar with farming or sustainable agriculture? Share this interactive tour, the Voice of the Farmer Garden, developed by the Farm Journal Foundation in collaboration with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, the Foundational Partners of America's Conservation Ag Movement and other supporters. Watch videos of real farmers sharing stories about their own journeys with stewardship and innovation.
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| | Shared by Rebecca Bartels, director of business development, Trust In Food: Technology has developed to the point of not only measuring the environmental risk and opportunity related to the environmental footprint of certain on-farm choices, but also forecasting the financial impact of certain sustainability activities. This new platform uses real farm-level data, including feed insights, to make predictions rather than relying on industry averages.
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| | Shared by Kinsie Rayburn, conservation knowledge officer, Trust In Food: This quote from the article really says it all: “The past 20 years of drought have taught us that there is risk in the system,” said Chuck Cullom, Colorado River Programs Manager at CAP. “We have to pivot to a mindset where we all have to make contributions. We need to manage our destiny together.” (subscription)
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| | Shared by Skip Hyberg, consultant, Trust In Food: This year, U.S. conservation unexpectedly lost two of its stars, Mike Linsenbigler and Alex Barbarika, who both worked at USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Both Alex and Mike worked to make the Conservation Reserve Program effective, beneficial to farmers and cost-efficient. Here's what their work means to anyone involved in conservation ag today.
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