Annelida Soil Solutions of Alta. recently received an innovation award for its soil amendment that is based on worm castings
CALGARY — An Alberta company wants to turn poop from about 80 million worms into a natural superfood for the soil. “Essentially, what we’re doing is using Mother Nature and creating a soil microbiome through our technology,” said Jamie DePape, co-founder and director of sales for Annelida Soil Solutions Ltd. Related stories: Regenerative ag reaches […] Read moreTag Archives regenerative agriculture
Soil’s complexity must be understood
It all starts with the soil. To the naked eye, it may appear to simply be dead dirt. But that dirt is actually a thin skin on our planet that is very much alive; a complex ecosystem full of organisms that grow our food. These diverse soil organisms are the original farmers of our world […] Read more
New film about regenerative ag raises questions
A producer and an agrologist worry the documentary is misleading and will create unnecessary fear among consumers
A documentary promoting regenerative agriculture as the solution to what it sees as a global threat caused by the impact of farm chemicals on soil health is at times misleading and simplistic, said an agrologist. It isn’t a good idea to regard a single type of agriculture as a silver bullet for something as complicated […] Read more
Canadian canola joins regenerative ag program
The rubber is finally hitting the road for farmers wanting to get paid for their conservation practices, says an industry executive. “There is now a market force here that’s driving a bunch of different programs to get off the ground,” said Kurt Alles, head of sustainable business at Farmers Business Network (FBN). The company is […] Read more
Farm takes manure composting to next level
Family’s move to use compost to rejuvenate old hayland is part of a bigger decision to embrace regenerative agriculture
SILVER VALLEY, Alta. — It may look like a pile of coffee grounds, but the dried, composted wiggler worm castings can give a northern Alberta farm a much-needed nutrient boost. What started as piles of manure will eventually be sprayed on most of the 500-acre farm in the form of compost tea to ensure the […] Read more
McCain eyes regenerative ag
McCain Foods is pushing forward to implement regenerative agricultural practices across all its contracted potato acres in the next eight years and is incentivizing growers through a joint program with Farm Credit Canada. Daniel Metheringham, McCain vice-president of agriculture, said the Sustainability Incentive Program is part of the company’s Regenerative Agriculture Framework. “One of the […] Read more
Regenerative agriculture reaches a crossroads
In early August, Prince Charles gave his stamp of approval to regenerative agriculture. While addressing an international soil conference held in Glasgow, the Prince of Wales said regenerative farming is the future of food production. “We have to be proactive in encouraging regenerative agriculture, with a diversity of plants and of grazing livestock, replacing lost […] Read more
McCain sets out new standards
McCain Foods now has standards around regenerative agriculture, informing potato growers how they must change or improve their practices in the coming years. Last year, McCain’s said 100 percent of its potato acreage (worldwide), will be grown by producers who follow the principles of regenerative agriculture. On June 8, the company spelled out the details […] Read more
Technology expected to measure regenerative ag benefits
Ottawa provides funding to Vancouver firm to develop a more consistent and precise method for measuring soil carbon
The federal government has invested $2 million into a Vancouver company as part of a larger strategy to store more carbon in Canadian farmland. In late May, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau visited the offices of Terramera, a firm developing technologies to measure the benefits of regenerative agriculture. “Minister Bibeau witnessed… the work underway to provide […] Read more
Regenerative ag has to prove itself
Regenerative agriculture has a key role to play in pulling carbon into the world’s soils and helping fight climate change, says a U.S. soil scientist who is studying the practice. However, it will need to both carefully manage the agricultural role of carbon and be able to prove its value to the wider world. “In […] Read more
