Items Tagged with 'Soil Health Institute'

Mark Becker has been tapped as the CEO of Mosaic Flavors, succeeding Jim Miller who held the position since August 2022.

A new report published by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI) highlights the environmental and economic advantages of soil health management systems within the Delaware River Watershed.

Farmers who employ soil health management practices such as cover crops and no-till can significantly improve their bottom lines, a new study concludes.

The Agriculture Department is working with groups involved in the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program to provide flexibility to farmers on how they plant cover crops, in order to ensure enough farmers sign up for the projects.

This is the second part of our four-part series looking at the promise of cover crops and the challenges that farmers face.

A new grant from the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute centered around regenerative cotton-growing practices aims to eliminate one million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2026.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Chavonda Jacobs-Young to become undersecretary for research, education, and economics and USDA's chief scientist, and Pat Wolff joined the Maryland Farm Bureau as senior director of national affairs.

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisers tell Agri-Pulse they’re optimistic that rural residents will get vaccinated in sufficient numbers to stop the virus from circulating. But these advisers say they know people who may be hesitant about getting a shot have to hear from their doctors and other local people they trust.