The Movement Starts With “Farming Weird” And Is Accelerated By Our Community
Most columns published in early January will contain a list of resolutions or outlooks for the New Year, but not this one. Not because I don’t have lists and hopes for 2022, quite the contrary. Instead, I’d like to spotlight, thanks in part due to some great threads on social media, the role of community […]
Reflections On 2021 U.S. Sustainable Ag Progress
As in 2020, life this year has required plenty of resilience. As sustainable ag professionals, we have continued to pivot and adjust to meet the needs of the moment. Yet here at Trust In Food™—and, we suspect, within your own organization—we’ve also experienced the joy of forward progress on behalf of farmers, ranchers, our many […]
Here’s What It Will Take To Empower Farmers To Make Data-Driven Farm And Stewardship Decisions
Here at Trust In Food, we’ve got data on the brain. In fact, along with the Founding Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement (ACAM), we recently published a free whitepaper titled, “Scaling Connected Ag: How Farmers Find Success With Data-Driven Decision Making – And How Trusted Ag Advisers Can Help Accelerate It.” You can download […]
Thank A Farmer, Today And Every Day
I’m sure I’m not the only one eagerly awaiting the Thanksgiving holiday this week. It is my very favorite. In fact, it’s my version of heaven: the daylong cooking, the delicious food, the surrounding company of loved ones and pie. I often think about the bounty of food I can access, not only for this […]
Wisconsin Farmer Brad Clark Shares Climate Positive Tips For Producers, Trusted Advisers
The dairy and row-crop farmer will speak at a free virtual Corteva event Nov. 17, 2021, focused on connecting farmers to consumers with regenerative agriculture. A series of extreme rains prompted Wisconsin farmer Brad Clark to change the way he operates and begin integrating more regenerative practices. The transition began three years ago on the […]
Q&A: Creating Farmer-Led Regenerative Agriculture Systems With Anjali Marok, Corteva Agriscience
For regenerative agriculture systems to be effective and scalable on U.S. farms and ranches, it’s important to get past the word of the day and focus on positive outcomes informed by farmers’ lived experiences, says Anjali Marok, interim global responsibility leader at Corteva Agriscience. Ahead of a free virtual event on regenerative agriculture happening from […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Norma Ritz-Johnson, Executive Director, United Sorghum Checkoff Program
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Foundational Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Norma Ritz-Johnson, Executive Director at United Sorghum Checkoff Program, a Founding Partner of ACAM. Tell us a bit about […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Curt Blades And Megan Tanel, Association Of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Foundational Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Association Of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) leaders Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture services and forestry, and Megan Tanel, […]
Change Is Human
We must prioritize the humanity of farmers in our change programming. Before they put their dirty boots on in the morning, farmers and ranchers are humans first. If we want to empower our nation’s agricultural system to be more regenerative, sustainable, equitable and inclusive — then we are talking about empowering them to do so. We […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Matt Plitt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Valent USA
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Foundational Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Matt Plitt, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Valent U.S.A. LLC (Valent), an ACAM partner and founding […]