With the FARMSMART Podcast, we’re not just talking change. We’re making change. We are focused on helping growers evolve their sustainability practices, and we use trusted agronomic proof to keep these solutions grounded in the here and now. We have the courage and care to challenge what we think we know, and we’re here to help you embrace sustainability at every level of your operation. Join us each month for invaluable insights from agricultural and environmental professionals about sustai ...
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When the U.S. Congress missed a key deadline to extend or renew the Farm Bill last month, it was not without precedent. But it is concerning, nonetheless, for growers who count on this massive piece of agriculture policy to lay the groundwork for everything from crop insurance to food stamps to sustainable ag incentives. So in this episode of the F…
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It's that time of year when growers are trying to plan for next year, while also trying to bring in this year's crop. And we know that it can be easy to fall into the trap of rushing through that process without exploring some of the new products, practices or incentive programs that are available to help you improve your sustainability footprint a…
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54. Expanding Opportunities to Compensate Growers for Sustainable Practices, with Bunge's Regenerative Agriculture Lead Justin McAllister
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When you have an impressive industry footprint, you've got a big opportunity to make sustainable change. And as the world leader in oil seed processing, Bunge sets the standard in the world of agriculture. So we're excited to announce that our sustainability initiative with Nutrien Ag Solutions and Bunge, which we just launched a year ago, is expan…
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53. Biocontrol Technologies Offer a New Edge in Sustainable Ag, with President of Global Retail Jeff Tarsi
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Pest control has always been at the top of a farmer's mind throughout the growing season. But new biocontrol technologies are opening up innovative ways to leverage pests' natural enemies to the grower's advantage and boost crop yields while improving sustainability footprints and operating margins. Nutrien Ag Solutions just announced its acquisiti…
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52. The USA Rice—Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership: Fostering Sustainability, Waterfowl Habitat and Grower Profitability
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Hunting and farming are two beloved traditions steeped in generations of rural American culture. And a new partnership between Nutrien Ag Solutions and Ducks Unlimited/USA Rice looks to secure the future of both traditions for generations to come. So in this episode, Sally and Dusty are off to visit Ducks Unlimited world headquarters in Memphis, Te…
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51. Big Iron, Big Picture: How Ag Equipment Manufacturers are Pursuing Sustainability Solutions, with AEM's Curt Blades
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Farm data drives your ability to leverage sustainability insights. And farm equipment drives your ability to collect data. So it's fortunate, then, that the agriculture equipment manufacturing industry is embracing the challenge, pioneering new technologies and advocating for policies that support sustainable ag in North America and around the worl…
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50. Feeding the Future: Why It's Critical to Tell the World Our Sustainability Story, with Tim Faveri
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The global spotlight on agriculture has never been brighter than it is today. Farmers have spent decades producing food, fuel and fiber for the world, all while serving as stewards for the land and the next generation. But increased global attention to the ongoing climate crisis means that every agricultural practice is under the microscope. And if…
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49. 2024 Ag Weather Outlook: Everybody Needs Something from Mother Nature, with Eric Snodgrass
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Let's start with the good news about the North American climate outlook for the 2024 growing season: drought conditions are significantly better than they were last year. However, maybe it's force-of-habit, but growers seem to have more anxiety than usual about weather in the coming growing season, according to Nutrien Ag Solutions science fellow a…
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48. What Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers Bring to the Sustainability Toolbox, with Loveland Products' Ron Calhoun
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Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Every grower knows that these three nutrients are at the heart of every successful cropping plan. But in 2024, the tools to manage those nutrients are so much more potent and complex than they used to be. And cutting back on fertilizer inputs—discerningly and purposefully—can be a powerful opportunity to reduce …
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47. How Indiana Soybean Farmers Are Benefitting From Our New Sustainability Practices Incentive Program, with Danny Carmony Jr.
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In the heart of soybean country, you'll find Indiana farmers who have been utilizing sustainable best practices since long before it was called "sustainability." But a new Nutrien Ag Solutions incentive program with Bunge is making it possible for these growers to actually be compensated for these practices. And that's changing the game, both in te…
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Most growers have reached the point in their year when it's time to look back on what they've accomplished, review the records, and start looking for ways to improve their operations in the new year ahead. Nutrien Ag Solutions can help connect growers to programs that pay farmers for their sustainable agriculture practices. But it's going to take c…
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Agriculture has been around for more than 10,000 years. But you can argue that in the last 50 years, it’s changing and evolving faster than ever before. That evolution has included the growing relationship between agriculture and what we now call “sustainability.” And someone who's been along for almost that entire ride is our very own Tom Daniel, …
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44. North of the Border: Canadian Sustainable Agriculture Insights, with Crop Consultant Dani Kerr
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Sustainability doesn't stop at the border. In fact, Nutrien Ag Solutions supports thousands of growers across Canada, and many of them are well along the path in their sustainability journey. But while the overall goals and ideas are the same, like so much about the relationship between the U.S. and Canada, things are a little different north of th…
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43. Selecting the Right Seed for the Right Acre: Ag Inputs As Sustainability Tools, with Todd Pester
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You can have all the agronomic tools in the world. But if you don't have a plan to place the right seed on the right acre, both your margins and your sustainability footprint will suffer. Plans take insight. Insight takes data. And our seed product management team is working harder than ever before to provide our crop consultants with both. So in t…
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42. Simplifying the Sustainability Conversation, with Sustainable Ag and Retail Strategy VP Matt Marshall
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When you talk about sustainable agriculture, you could be talking about greenhouse gas reduction, practice changes, nutrient management, or any number of other pieces of the sustainability puzzle. Our mission at Nutrien Ag Solutions has always been to support farmers in their operations, helping them minimize their environmental impact while maximi…
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41. Growers in Montana Embrace Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes, with Lyle Benjamin and Andrew Pritchard
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From painfully dry weather across much of North America, to record high temps in the South and West, to massive wildfires in the North, weather extremes have had an impact on growers across the continent this year. So in this episode, we're going to start with a weather update from Nutrien Ag Solutions senior meteorologist Andrew Pritchard. He'll e…
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40. Launching a Strategic Alliance with Bunge to Pay Growers for New and Existing Sustainability Practices, with Fernando Candia
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Climate change is an issue that's global in scale. So when two companies that are global leaders band together to address the problem, it's sure to make some real headway. Bunge, the world leader in oilseed processing, and Nutrien Ag Solutions are launching a strategic alliance and commercial agreement to support U.S. farmers in the implementation …
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39. Corn Belt Sustainability Insights from the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, with Matt Helmers
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In the heart of the Corn Belt, Iowa has long been a leader in agricultural production. But with a mandate from state lawmakers and the public, the Iowa Nutrient Research Center was launched at Iowa State University in 2013 with a mission to study nutrient management practices, providing recommendations on implementing such practices and developing …
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38. From La Nina to El Nino: Looking Ahead to a Season of Weather Swings, with Eric Snodgrass
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The planter is tuned up, the seed is in the shed, and growers are ready to get to work. But that doesn't mean Mother Nature is in any mood to cooperate yet with Planting Season 2023. In this episode, we talk with Eric Snodgrass, Science Fellow and Principal Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions, for a look at what the planting season has in…
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We learned a lot in 2022 from our pilot sustainability programs. And in 2023, Nutrien Ag Solutions is using what we learned to craft an even broader range of sustainability programs and opportunities for our grower customers. In this episode, Tom and Sally will examine some of the lessons they took away from last year's major rollout of sustainabil…
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36. Food Security, Inflation, Russia-Ukraine, Supply Chains and Sustainability, with Mark Thompson
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As many as 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021—a number that is, alarmingly, growing. And at the end of a year that has seen food security disrupted by a number of unexpected issues, like Russia's attack on Ukraine, supply chain issues and inflation, it's expected that these problems will only get more acute. That's why it's more imp…
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35. How Do We Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Why It's More Important Than Ever for Growers
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As we work to counter the effects of global climate change, carbon accounting—the ways we measure greenhouse gas emissions and reduction—is becoming more important than ever. In this new field, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide gas emissions from fertilizer use present a problem, not only at the field level, but up through the supply chain …
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NASCAR drivers may get all the glory. But just like a grower depends on their hands in the field, a driver depends on the team around them. And without the eyes in the sky of the team spotter, a NASCAR team would be blind as they tried to coordinate their strategy on the track. So in this episode, we’re back at the Charlotte Motor Speedway with Bre…
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Over the last six years at Kaulig Racing, Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice have built a winning Xfinity series program, bringing in veteran NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger to lead them to a series of big wins this year and positioning them to compete for a championship in Phoenix. Similarly, growers are building, growing and planning sustainability in thei…
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32. Economic Sustainability: Building a Farming Legacy for the Future, with John Maman from Nutrien Financial
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Growers build their legacy in the farming success they have today, but also the impact they leave for the future. But if an operation doesn't have the financial support it needs, that could affect its viability for future generations. So in this episode of the Future. Faster Podcast, we're talking to John Maman, sales and marketing director at Nutr…
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Having their hands in the dirt is nothing new to farmers in North America. But it turns out they're not the only ones "working the field." In every cubic inch of soil, there's a miniature ecosystem living, breathing and feeding—and the health of that ecosystem can have a vast impact on crop yields, water retention and even the overall success or fa…
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30. Harvest Time in the American South: Cover Crop and Soil Sampling Insights, with Clara Millsaps
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Another growing season is winding down, and harvest time is upon us in the American South. And so, in this episode, we'll talk with Nutrien Ag Solutions South Region Agronomist Clara Millsaps to get an update on how the harvest is expected to progress in her area, what sorts of conditions and yields farmers can anticipate this year, and why now is …
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29. How High-Tech Inputs From Loveland Products Are Improving Sustainable Outcomes and Profitability, with Brandon Laws and Taylor Ivy
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Controlling nutrient runoff is essential for protecting waterways, improving water use efficiency and boosting growers' profitability. So in this episode, Tom and Sally discuss how Nutrien Ag Solutions is helping farmers take on the challenge. Through the Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program, growers can get paid to reduce their nitrogen use…
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28. California Water Management: Foreshadowing a World of Weather Extremes? with Chris White
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California is in the middle of a historic drought. And since 1990, average annual water allocation to growers from state water systems has been cut in half as water resources dwindle. So how do growers plan for their crop when faced with an unreliable water supply? On this episode, Chris White, General Manager of the San Joaquin River Exchange Cont…
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27. Inside the World's First Carbon Neutral Food Company, with Mauricio Alanis from Maple Leaf Foods
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In earning the distinction of being "carbon neutral," Ontario-based Maple Leaf Foods had to reduce its carbon footprint, and then invest in projects that offset its remaining output of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It certainly wasn't an easy process. But it was absolutely worth it, according to Director of Sustainability Strategy and Partn…
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26. How Supply Chain Disruptions Are Impacting Agriculture Inputs, and What To Do About It, with Mat Taylor
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The agriculture industry isn't the only one grappling with massive supply chain disruptions right now. But any grower can tell you they're feeling the pinch in the cost of their inputs, which have risen as a result of a cascade of global pressures and unexpected interruptions. So in this episode, we talk to Mat Taylor, Senior Director of Procuremen…
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25. Milestone Edition: Sustainability Highlights and Insights from Our First 25 Podcast Episodes
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It's been a busy year full of insights on the Future. Faster. Podcast. And if you missed even one episode, you missed a lot. So in this, our 25th podcast episode, we're listening back to some of the highlights from the last year of the Nutrien Ag Solutions podcast project. We'll hear some of the most important lessons, and some of the most memorabl…
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24. New Fall and Winter Sustainable Ag Program Enrollment Opportunities Now from Nutrien Ag Solutions
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Most crops are in the ground for the summer here in North America. But that just means that the time is upon us to look ahead to the fall and winter. And so in this episode, we’re going to review some of the sustainability programs that Nutrien Ag Solutions is rolling out for later this year, so that you can get prepared to maximize your yields, ca…
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The State of Iowa is home to some of the richest, most productive farm fields in North America. But it’s also the site of one of the greatest agricultural climate disasters of all-time, the 2020 Derecho storm event that flattened six million acres of crops. In this episode, we talk with Bill Northey, former USDA Under-Secretary and the new CEO of t…
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22. Sustainable Ag in the Sunshine State, with Florida's David Royal from the Nature Conservancy
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The State of Florida is as unique a place to farm as it is important to the North American food supply, serving as America's "winter vegetable basket." But whether it's citrus or tomatoes or cabbage or one of the other 300 crops harvested in the Sunshine State, David Royal from the Nature Conservancy says 4R nutrient management principles are as im…
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21. What This Year's Slow Start to Planting Means for Nitrogen Applications, and a Visit with National Corn Growers Association VP Nathan Fields
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Farmers are the original conservationists. But over the last 20 years, the agriculture industry has gotten much better at telling its sustainability story. And one organization that's helped lead the way is the National Corn Growers Association. So in this episode, we talk to Nathan Fields, NCGA Vice President of Production and Sustainability, abou…
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20. How Strip Till and New Equipment Tech Create Sustainable Ag Opportunities, with Dave Sender from Soil Warrior
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To till or not to till is an issue that many sustainability-conscious growers grapple with each year. But with the right equipment, strip till offers an attractive third option, allowing growers to reduce the impact of tilling while minimizing their fertilizer application with targeted, variable-rate application technology. In this episode, Dave Se…
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19. Sustainability Lessons from a Dairy Operation in New York and Ohio, with Janette Veazey-Post
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In this day and age, consumers have high expectations for how their food is grown and the practices that growers employ. And for farmer Janette Veazey-Post of Lamb Farms, Inc. and Lakeshore Dairy, LLC, meeting those expectations is an important way to generate new revenue and give back to the land on her 13,000-acre operation. In this week's episod…
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18. Carbon Summit Sound Off at Commodity Classic, and the Role of Local Research in Ag Retail, with Christine Chitwood
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When Nutrien Ag Solutions rolled out its Carbon Pilot Project last year, we knew that getting the idea from plan to execution was going to take a concerted effort by all our stakeholders—our sustainability team, our leadership and our growers especially. So at Commodity Classic this year, we brought these stakeholders together for the Nutrien Ag So…
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A sustainable climate is the top priority for Nutrien Ag Solutions as it continues to lead the ag industry in efforts to mitigate climate change and protect the environment. But, from a corporate perspective, there's more to the company's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy than that. So in this episode, we're joined by Candace Lain…
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16. Droughts and Downpours: How Growers Can Weather Climate Change, with Atmospheric Scientist Eric Snodgrass
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Extreme weather events—like droughts, heavy rains and tornadoes—are becoming more frequent, as the effects of climate change take hold on our weather patterns. And that means that growers will need to adapt their practices to help them stay resilient in an era where the weather is expected to be increasingly unpredictable. So in this episode, Nutri…
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15. Fertilizer Enhancers: Maximizing Sustainability and Fertility, with Brian Cornelious from Agricen
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It's time to start crop planning for 2022, and many growers are interested in fertilizer enhancers as a way to maximize crop yield and sustainable outcomes. Fertilizer enhancers speed up the breakdown and availability of key nutrients, enabling growers to more strategically apply fertilizer and manage their inputs. So in this episode, we'll discuss…
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14. Hands in the Dirt - Precision Nutrient Management, with Brian Arnall from Oklahoma State University
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Brian Arnall spends his days drilling out soil samples from Texas to Nebraska, and everywhere in between. As the Precision Nutrient Management Extension Specialist at Oklahoma State University, he knows that every acre of ever farm field is unique. And without a precision plan for the variable rate application of fertilizers that accounts for that …
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Farmers face a unique slate of challenges as they prepare to build on their sustainability successes in the 2022 growing season. Supply chain, labor and policy uncertainties have come to a head, leaving growers in search of opportunities to improve their margins and solve problems that they may never have faced before. And that means that Nutrien A…
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Adapt or perish. It's an imperative as old as agriculture itself. But as the modern ag industry grapples with the need to reduce costs for growers, improve margins and improve sustainability outcomes, Nutrien Ag Solutions must double down on innovation in order to meet those demands. In this episode, Ryan Bond, Senior Director of Crop Protection & …
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11. Getting to 75 Million Acres: How Partnerships Support Ambitious Sustainable Ag Goals, with Sarah Fox
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Nutrien Ag Solutions can't get to its ambitious goal for sustainable ag program and practice enrollment all on its own. It's going to take a dedicated group of partners to reach 75 million acres by 2030... not just grower and industry partners, but NGOs too. So in this episode, Sarah Fox, Director of Sustainable Ag Strategic Partnerships at Nutrien…
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Growers enrolled 575,000 acres in Nutrien Ag Solutions' sustainable ag programs this year. And while that's an impressive milestone worth celebrating, the company is setting even bigger goals for next year, and rolling out new program offerings for growers who want to capitalize on the increasing supply chain value to be found in sustainable practi…
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9. The Holy Trinity of Soil Health, with Dr. Chuck Rice, University Distinguished Professor of Soil Microbiology at Kansas State University
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Dr. Chuck Rice has been an expert in the field of sustainable agriculture for years. And his work on soil nutrients and farm productivity has changed our understanding of the way that growers conduct their operations. So in this episode, Tom and Sally dig deep with Dr. Chuck Rice, University Distinguished Professor of Soil Microbiology at Kansas St…
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8. Americas Largest Flour Milling Operation, Ardent Mills, Finds Value in Sustainable Ag, with Shrene White
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Sustainable agriculture. Organic. Regenerative ag. Non-GMO. Gluten free. A trip down the aisle at the grocery store today includes all kinds of labels that you wouldn't have seen 20 years ago. And while the definitions of some of these terms are still being sorted out, one thing is clear: consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that the…
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With new food labeling practices and evolving downstream partnerships, it might seem like the sustainable agriculture supply chain is more complicated than ever before. But these trends are creating new value at the consumer level, and by adopting a few simple practices and documenting them properly, growers can make sure they are capturing their f…
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