How New Carbon Claims Shortchange Sustainable Agriculture and Why It Matters
Making sense of evolving carbon markets and understanding their on-farm implications is not for the faint of heart. Mitchell Hora, CEO of Continuum Ag, seventh generation Iowa farmer and advocate for regenerative agriculture, has made it his mission to help producers navigate the carbon conversation. Most recently, Hora and Trust In Food President, Amy Skoczlas […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Shaun Berry Vice-President, Research & Development Certis Biologicals
As adoption of biologicals increases, so does the need for science-based decisions and trusted advisors. Certis Biologicals, the legacy innovator in the space, brings expertise and a commitment to sustainability that helps them cut through the noise. For more than 60 years, Certis Biologicals has been investing in research to shore up the reputation of […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Michael Gomes, V.P. Sustainability and Global Corporate Responsibility, Topcon
AEM member Topcon discusses how today’s tools can help producers make better management decisions and quantify how good for business is also good for the environment. Mechanization is more than red, blue, yellow, green and orange machines. The collection of components that ride along on farm equipment enable global positioning, optimize implement adjustments, provide […]
At The Convergence of Tech and Climate, Syngenta Is Bringing Solutions That Protect Biodiversity
The inaugural GreenBiz BLOOM 23, held concurrently with GreenBiz VERGE 23 in San Jose, Calif., attracted leaders from NGOs, food companies, technology and academia to discuss the link between the climate and biodiversity crises and how stakeholders across the value chain can enact meaningful change for the benefit of both. For Syngenta, the show served […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Darren Howie, Director, Carbon & Sustainability – Trimble Agriculture Solutions
Trimble Agriculture’s technology solutions optimize productivity and profitability. The company is committed to helping the ag industry streamline data reporting for farmers and across the entire carbon value chain. Trimble Agriculture has spent the past four decades working shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers and their trusted advisors, and Darren Howie, Director of Carbon & Sustainability, believes Trimble […]
The Pathway To Helping Producers Do More With Data
We’ve been talking about the opportunities and perils of producers and farm-level data management together with our colleagues at The Sustainability Consortium for quite a while. But the topic is now gaining more mainstream attention. An Aug. 22 article by Belle Lin in The Wall Street Journal asserts that the utilization of data is lower than expected a […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Kenny Seebold, Senior Director of Field R&D, Valent U.S.A.
Sustainability is woven into the fabric of Valent U.S.A.’s culture, how the agriculture input leader is putting that to work for people, planet and productivity For Valent U.S.A., the idea of sustainability as a corporate principle is centuries old and woven into the fiber of their culture, passed down from their parent company, Sumitomo Chemical […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Val Dolcini, Head, Sustainability & Government Affairs, North America, Syngenta U.S.
As a global leader in crop protection, Syngenta is grounding themselves in practical, grower-based thinking to climate-smart solutions and believes now is the time for bold action to reach sustainability goals. With more than two decades of experience spanning agricultural policy and agribusiness, Val Dolcini has seen, first-hand, the industry shifts that have placed us […]
How USDA Views Climate-Smart Commodities Program After Year One
How time flies when you’re…. busy working to support farmers and mitigate climate change! It has been a full year since USDA announced the Climate-Smart Commodities Partnerships program. Last week, I was fortunate to join USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack at Gwenyn Hill Farm in Waukesha County, Wis., for an update on the program and the role […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Mark Flaspohler, Director of Conservation Programs, Ducks Unlimited
One of the country’s leading practice implementers is bolstering its technical advisory capacity to improve resiliency and profitability for growers Ducks Unlimited is globally recognized as one of the leaders in conservation with a focus on protecting, enhancing and restoring wetlands and waterfowl habitats. Their legacy emphasis on recreational lands has, in recent years, led the organization to explore the relationship that those lands have with working lands, and with those who work […]