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In today's session on fertility, a question was asked about the use of wool as a soil fertilizer. Great question! And what an exciting use for wool that otherwise would end up as waste! I loved Mark Schonbeck's answer that wool is for wearing 😉 but not all wool makes great socks or sweaters! A...

Great sessions going on today at the NCAT Growing Hope conference: Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Emily Oakley and Mike Appel, Three Springs Farm Dave Scott, Montana Highland Lamb The use of synthetic fertilizer is one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions in...

No words necessary other than everybody ought to watch this!

One thing that gives me hope is the number, diversity, and engagement of the participants in this, the first day of NCAT's 2023 conference! As one person said today, it's easy to feel discouraged by weather calamities, and to feel isolated in agriculture. But when we come together to learn and...

Jeff Creque of the Carbon Cycle Institute told our conference crowd today that all farming is carbon planning -- and that the farming practices we choose point us either toward or away from climate beneficial outcomes. Also heard: "A successful carbon farm plan culitvates successful farmers!"...

A few screenshots of Dr. Lal's talk, which left me feeling "Together, we can do this! Agriculture can help reverse climate change, and in doing that, we build resilience and profit into our farms and ranches!" Looking forward to the next session, starting shortly, where we'll learn about carbon...

The theme of NCAT's 2023 virtual conference is Growing Hope: Practical Tools for our Changing Climate. In the spirit of walking the talk, for three weeks, more than 20 speakers are going to be sharing tools, techniques, and approaches that ag producers can use to adapt successfully to today's...

Talk about alternative crops in agriculture -- check this article by Amelia Tait in The Guardian: Medieval medicine: the return to maggots and leeches to treat ailments Old time cattle and sheep folks sometimes let maggots clean wounds in livestock, and I saw the practice used successfully...

Join us online on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 to hear from producers and world renowned soil scientist, Dr. Rattan Lal: 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. EST Conference Opening Keynote: Dr. Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Awardee and Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, The Ohio State University...

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 28, join hundreds of ag producers and partners in a free, virtual conference designed to share practical tools to build a bright future for agriculture. Wacky weather, changing climate, erratic economics -- with these challenges, it's all too easy to lose hope for our...

The Noble Research Institute puts out a lot of useful information on regenerative ag, including this article by Kristina Tober on measuring soil health using the Haney test: What the Haney test can do: And what it DOESN'T do: Read the entirety of this helpful article at...

In Civil Eats, journalist Christina Cooke reports "Above and belowground, perennial crops including wheat, grasses, trees, and more provide habitat and nutrition to creatures that help make ecosystems whole": Read the article at...

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 28, join hundreds of ag producers and partners in a free, virtual conference designed to share practical tools to build a bright future for agriculture. Wacky weather, changing climate, erratic economics -- with these challenges, it's all too easy to lose hope for our...

You've said it all, and said it well, emilyjost!!!🥰 That's why we're so fortunate to be agriculturalists, and why the world is so fortunate that we choose this lifework!

Thanks, Justin, for sharing this inspiring video! There's a lot of solid advice here from ranchers with years of practical experience on improving profits, happiness, soil health and livestock performance by focusing on good grass management!

The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association provides a lot of useful information on regenerative agriculture. Their recent paper provides more data on how some regenerative practices can improve water cycles through building soil health: Read the full article here.

Want a short guide to preventing -- or at least reducing -- climate catastrophes in your ag operation? Download a copy of this free publication by Laura Lengnick: Get your own copy from the SARE website: https://www.sare.org/resources/cultivating-climate-resilience-on-farms-and-ranches/. And...

And Canadian ranchers have excellent advice as well:

Useful advice from three ranches with experience to share: