By any measure, 2020 was an extraordinary year. Building on an already accelerating interest in confronting the challenges facing our food and agricultural system in the U.S., the realities of COVID-19 laid bare how fragile—and yet robust— our food system is. With supply chain disruptions and empty grocery shelves, consumers…
For members of the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, the energy and commitment increasingly directed at agriculture and the environment by policymakers and the private sector is a welcome shift—one on which the future of our agricultural system depends. However, as the sector continues to pursue bold goals through investments...
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (HSBC) and the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC) announced that HSBC has made a $1.6 million grant to MRCC to accelerate conservation and the adoption of regenerative practices such as cover crops, nutrient management, reduced tillage, and prairie strips on large-scale farms in MRCC’s collaborative projects.
The Midwest Row Crop Collaborative’s members share an ambition for an agricultural system that contributes to a stronger environment, economy, and society. This vision is bigger than any single member—or all combined—and depends on systems change approaches to transform that vision into reality. While there are differences among the MRCC…
The field of sustainable agriculture is experiencing a moment of enormous enthusiasm, expectation, and—we hope—acceleration. From excitement around carbon markets, to major commitments by some of the world’s largest companies, to a growing number of sustainable ag-focused initiatives, it’s a time of significant change. As leaders of two sustainable…
As a social scientist working in the agriculture industry, I am often asked: “Cami, what is a social scientist and what, exactly do you do?” People’s curiosity is understandable, especially when most associate the ag industry and farming with disciplines like plant breeding, agronomy, and plant genetics. The field of…
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