KELOWNA, B.C. — During a first-of-its kind conference in Kelowna earlier this year, producers, soil health experts and advocates gathered to discuss the future of farming. The First Canadian Summit on Climate Action in Food Systems focused on regenerative agriculture, looking at how farmers can be part of the solution in helping mitigate climate change. […] Read more
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Alberta research group focuses on soil health
The North Peace Applied Research Association encourages producers to look at regenerative agricultural practices
MANNING, Alta. — A northern Alberta research group is on the front lines of soil health, showing producers alternative methods to improve the land. Nora Paulovich and Tom Fromme of the North Peace Applied Research Association (NPARA) dedicate much of their site for testing soil health, encouraging producers to look into regenerative practices. “This is […] Read more
Expert encourages regenerative practices
Kris Nichols says conventional farmers have no excuses, suggesting time is running out to adapt to a changing climate
MANNING, Alta. — Soil health expert Kris Nichols says now is the time for producers to implement regenerative practices, suggesting it will help ensure farms remain productive in the long-run. Speaking in Manning during a soil health workshop in early June, Nichols said people are running out of time to adapt with the changing climate, […] Read more
Cattle play major role on Ontario grain farm
Producer receives environmental stewardship award for the work he has done in crop and pasture management
ST GEORGE, ONT. — Steve Sickle is a life-long learner when it comes to managing crops and pasture. One of the things he has learned is that cattle and cropland go together. Beef Farmers of Ontario agrees with his theories and named him its 2019 environmental stewardship award winner. Sickle said the award caught him […] Read more
Organic certification takes the next step
The Regenerative Organic Certified standard was created in the U.S. partly as a way to deal with tillage in organic farming
Regenerative Organic Certified is a mouthful and possibly a bit confusing. But the standard and its brand, an R and an O in a circle with an arrow pointing to a plant, could become a familiar logo on grocery store shelves. The Rodale Institute, an organic research group based in Pennsylvania, created the RO label […] Read more
General Mills program takes aim at soil health
General Mills wants to change the world, through better soil health. This morning the maker of Cheerios and Nature Valley granola bars, announced plans to promote regenerative agriculture in North America and around the world. The company plans to partner with organic and conventional farmers to increase the adoption of cover crops, diverse crop rotations, […] Read more
The fifth revolution
BRANDON — In the early 1980s, zero tillage was just underway in Canada. A small band of progressive farmers had stopped tilling their land but the majority of growers were still turning the soil black. By 2011, everything changed. More than 56 percent of Canadian farmland was seeded without tillage and 25 percent was managed […] Read more
Alta. farm champions regenerative agriculture
A fodder system allows cattle on the Sage Creek Permaculture farm to eat 100 percent grass all year round
AIRDRIE, Alta. — Nancy Hewlett hurls a heavy slab of sprouted barley into the pig pen. She then moves to the chickens, chucking in another slab. The animals devour it almost instantly. The grass slabs, known as fodder, are constantly growing on the Hewlett’s farm, Sage Creek Permaculture, near Airdrie, Alta. She and her husband, […] Read more
