More than 3 billion in new funding will affect all producers from row crops to livestock to specialty crops.
| | | | | | | | | Production And Management Data Is Key To Unlocking The Potential Of Climate-Smart Agriculture For Producers | | | | I’m thrilled to share that Trust In Food has been selected for a $40 million USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities award. Because we know that digitized data is essential to unlocking the potential of climate-smart ag for both on-the-ground progress as well as with consumers, our Climate-Smart Connected Ag Project is designed to close the digitized farm data gap while also accelerating the adoption of climate-smart practices. Together with our partners, we’ll provide producers with on-farm data management tools, data coaches, agronomic support to implement climate-smart practices and a virtual help desk.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack highlighted our project at an event at Penn State University last week. In a watershed announcement that same day, Secretary Vilsack announced 70 projects and more than $3 billion in anticipated USDA investment (see story below) spanning every U.S. state.
We’re excited to see how the community of implementing partners for the Climate-Smart Commodities program comes together. And as always, we’re here to help. Producer-centered data, research and outreach can help to ensure that the tools and programming being developed can best meet producer needs.
What opportunities do you see on the horizon for producers in this new chapter of American agriculture, whether via Climate-Smart Commodities projects or the operating environment they inspire? Send me a note at acole@farmjournal.com. I’d love to hear what you’re seeing in the field.
Yours in regenerative ag,
Amy Skoczlas Cole
Executive Vice President, Trust In Food™ | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Farmers Getting Billions To Fight Climate Change (Via NPR) | | Shared by David Frabotta, manager of climate-smart ag interactive programming, Trust In Food: According to the the 2020 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, about 80% of farmers now believe that climate change is occurring. And a crush of resources are available to help them manage their lands and operations to mitigate the impact of weather on crops, livestock and working lands. Author Scott Neuman details how the USDA-NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and other federal funds are fueling a revolution in soil health and climate-smart practices. | | Read More |
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| | From Seed To Shirt: Nutrien's Sustainable, Traceable, American Cotton | | Shared by Nate Birt, vice president, Trust In Food: Nutrien's traceability initiative The Common Thread shows how a Dyna-Gro cotton seed grown on Heath Farms in Soperton, GA can be 100% traced and verified as the same cotton used in The Normal Brand hoodie. The project highlighted “Made in America” and tracked the cotton from the growing season through the final manufacturing process, addressing a growing consumer need for more transparency on how garments are produced and manufactured to make more informed buying decisions. | | Read More |
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| | Dairy Checkoff Hires Lori Captain To Lead Sustainability Strategy | | Shared by Nate Birt, vice president, Trust In Food: Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) hired Lori Captain as executive vice president of global sustainability strategy, science and industry affairs. Her responsibilities for DMI include applying her global business experience to advance U.S. dairy’s vision, guiding environmental science and proof-building, and enabling and aligning broad industry support and engagement for the 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals. | | Read More |
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