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January 11, 2023
 
 
 
 
Last Call: Sign Up For 2023 Trust In Food Symposium From January 23-24 In Nashville
 

From all of us here at Trust In Food, we hope this finds your 2023 off to a wonderful start.

The New Year brings with it new opportunities for growth across regenerative agriculture. This week, we feature a selection of stories from several America’s Conservation Ag Movement partners plus other leaders across food and agriculture who working hard to scale the environmental and societal benefits of farmer-centered natural resource stewardship.

Growth isn’t limited to farms, ranches and natural spaces, though. It’s an essential part of serving as a leader in this rapidly changing space.

That’s why we’re so pleased to invite you to register for the sixth annual Trust In Food Symposium happening Jan. 23-24 in Nashville. You’ll join 200 other climate-smart agriculture leaders as we learn about the latest milestones and success stories from the field, hear directly from farmers and ranchers about their experiences on the ground, and identify practical steps we can take to make 2023 a year of amazing positive change.

Hear about the latest trends and opportunities in regenerative agriculture from world-class leaders during sessions such as:

  • The Unprecedented Opportunity in Climate-Smart Agriculture with Chief Terry Cosby, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Farmers Out Front: How Producers Are Making Climate-Smart Ag Mainstream with Sarah Jones, Tennessee rancher, Red Hill Farms; Aaron Krueger, Indiana row crop farmer, ACAM Conservation Steward; Richard Lyons, Illinois row crop farmer; Kimberly Raikes, farm manager and community educator, Whitelock Community Farm in Maryland
  • Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities Lightning Round with Adam York, National Sorghum Producers; Hansel New, Dairy Farmers of America; Billy Gascoigne, Ducks Unlimited; Andy Jordan, U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol; Max Teplitski, International Fresh Produce Assn.; Justin Ransom, Tyson Foods, Inc.; Amy Skoczlas Cole, Trust In Food; Bradford Warner, AGI; Amy O’Shea, Certis Biologicals; Darren Howie, Trimble 
  • Farm Policy and Funding Update featuring Kelsey Barnes, director of governmental affairs, Farm Journal Foundation; Randy Russell, president, The Russell Group; and Amy Saltzman, senior program officer, Walton Family Foundation
  • And many more

As you’ll discover at the Symposium, it will take more than hard work and great planning to build on the extraordinary momentum for regenerative agriculture.

To quote ecologist and author Carl Safina, “Facts alone can’t save the world. Hearts can. Hearts must.”

Get ready to open your mind – and your heart – to the next chapter of regenerative agriculture that benefits producers and all of us who cheer them on.

Register for the 2023 Trust In Food Symposium. I’ll see you there.

Yours in regenerative ag,
Amy Skoczlas Cole
President, Trust In Food™
 
 
 
 
Dairy Tech Report Spotlights Environmental Benefits
 
By David Frabotta, director of climate-smart content, Trust In Food: Innovation in the dairy industry has delivered consistently better environmental outcomes plus feed efficiency, animal well-being and greater productivity. That’s according to a new report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in partnership with National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America. “If the industry continues with its current trend of resource efficiency, in 2030, milk will be produced with 1.3 million fewer cows as compared to 2021,” the report notes.
 
 
 
 
Women In Ag Campaign From NCGA Seeks Connection With Consumers
 
By David Frabotta, director of climate-smart content, Trust In Food: A new campaign of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) called “Find Our Common Ground” tells the great story of women in U.S. agriculture as a way to connect with consumers increasingly interested in where their food comes from and how it’s produced. “I know firsthand how scary it is to bet on yourself,” writes Iowa farmer and ChopLocal co-founder Katie Olthoff in a campaign blog post about her experiences as an entrepreneur. “But I’ve found that if I take that risk and work my tail off, great things can happen.”
 
 
 
 

News We’re Following
 

With $3.1 Million In New Grants, Walmart’s Acres For America Program Surpasses Milestone Of 2 Million Acres Conserved (via National Fish and Wildlife Foundation)

By Rebecca Bartels, senior director of strategic partnerships, Trust In Food: New grants awarded for work in California and the Southeast will help safeguard water, recreational spaces and wildlife habitat for at-risk species across tens of thousands of acres, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced in December. Grant recipients include Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and The Nature Conservancy; The Conservation Fund; and Save the Redwoods League.
 
 

The Food Chain Should Be A Food Circle (via Wired)

By Nate Birt, vice president, Trust In Food: Focus on building the circular regenerative food and ag value chain, urges Ellen MacArthur, founder of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in a new post. “2023 will signal the beginning of redevelopment of entire food portfolios, designed for nature to thrive,” she concludes.
 
 

AMVAC GreenSolutions Launches BioWake Dual-Use Biological Seed Lubricant (via AMVAC)

By David Frabotta, director of climate-smart content, Trust In Food: A new soybean-based seed lubricant aims to help corn and soybean farmers get seeds through their planters more easily while delivering plant health benefits including better nutrient uptake. The biological product is an alternative to talc- or graphite-based products.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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