| | | | | | | Cooling Temperatures And Warming Focus On Regenerative Ag | | | For many of us, winter brings with it visions of plummeting temperatures, barren trees, gray skies and—because I couldn’t resist—sugar plums. But in fact, what we’re seeing here at Trust In Food™ is ever-growing interest across food and agriculture in innovating, building and scaling evnironmental stewardship programs designed to help farmers and ranchers accelerate the transition to a regenerative future. Like farmers themselves, taking a break isn’t something in the vocabulary of most sustainability professionals we know. That’s a compliment. A favorite year-end activity, especially for media eager for viewers’ attention amid holiday downtime, is recapping the annual leaderboard. Which data points and statistics made the headlines? What do those figures reveal about us, our society and our priorities? (Wait—don’t answer that.) In today’s edition of the newsletter, we reflect back on some of the sustainable ag data points we surfaced this year, specifically via the "Farmer Perspectives On Data 2021" report in partnership with The Sustainability Consortium. This free resource is a great reminder of why it matters to work hard on behalf of producers.There are real and present needs to meet so producers can better operationalize and act upon the data they capture, from barn to field. Better data and analysis means better quantification of the real environmental benefits producers provide to their communities and society each day.
Last but not least, with each edition we like to share an update or a highlight from our public-private partnership, America’s Conservation Ag Movement (ACAM). Today, we congratulate Kris Johnson on his appointment as director of agriculture in North America for The Nature Conservancy, a Founding Partner of ACAM. We’ve been privileged to work with Kris and his team for years and look forward to continued collaboration with TNC to share its conservation ag expertise, insights and farmer success stories in 2022 and beyond. You can read more about Kris and his vision for U.S. regenerative agriculture on TNC’s website. Vice President, Trust In Food™ | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Farmer Perspectives On Data 2021 | | | | In our “Farmer Perspectives on Data” report published earlier this year in conjunction with The Sustainability Consortium, Trust In Food finds trusted advisers can play a critical role in farmers’ digital transition. A majority of farmers surveyed already use at least one conservation practice, though use of farm management information systems is much lower. This report points to opportunities to strengthen the relationship among farmers, ag tech providers and trusted advisers to empower better on-farm decision-making in 2022 and beyond. | | | | | | |
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| | Shared by Nate Birt, vice president, Trust In Food: This vivid and sobering read captures the gripping human drama of battling increasingly dangerous wildfires in the western U.S. It’s a cautionary tale about the challenges facing people on the front lines of a changing climate—and raises important questions about what it will take to adapt amid such enormous pressures on individual lives and families.
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| | Shared by Ryan Hieinger, director of America's Conservation Ag Movement, Trust In Food: In this article, Julian Reyes, national Climate Hubs coordinator for USDA, answers questions about how the agency’s Climate Hubs collaborate with federal agencies and partners to provide research-backed support and resources for farmers and ranchers, conservation professionals, scientists and other key stakeholders.
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| | Shared by Amy Skoczlas Cole, executive vice president, Trust In Food: The National Pork Board has developed a new program to capture the continuous improvement of the pork industry in advancing environmental sustainability. Learn how the program brings value to producers and participating organizations while helping share stories of success.
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