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Stories, research, and ideas from the field—unpacking the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of regenerative agriculture.
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In their words. Here is some of what producers told me: The base problem, from the farming revenue point of view, is a simple profit and loss problem: it’s costing more and more to be a producer. And when you’re in that mindset, the least risky thing to do is just try doing what we’ve…
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I spent the past week in the eastern part of Scotland. I met incredible farmers everywhere between Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire. Curious how financial tools can help de-risk the transition to regenerative agriculture, I found the consensus was that money is rarely the problem, with some nuances related to the ag sector here. Several said, unprompted,…
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Tomorrow I start my first Nuffield journey leg: Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England, France, the Netherlands and Spain. Over the next 7 weeks I have the privilege of meeting with farmers in 5 different countries to understand what risks they are taking when transitioning to regenerative practices and how they mitigate those risks. I will also…