A recently released study from USDA shows the positive impact that sustainable agriculture practices can have to support pollinator health. Our team shares insight on three key considerations for program design to positively impact pollinator health.
Corporate attention on nature-related supply chain impacts has increased in recent years – and more and more corporates are starting to set targets and think through impact needs. According to McKinsey & Company, the percentage of companies that have nature-related targets or acknowledgements increased from 56 to 74% between 2022 and 2023.
Beef cattle play an important role in sustainability. And there are premiums and incentives available for cattle producers who work to improve herd efficiencies as well as their soil and grassland health. During the Making Sense of Sustainability Panel Discussion industry experts discuss these opportunities and how them can benefit ranchers.
“I love the perennial systems for resiliency – perennial grasses weather the extremes much better than row crops,” said MN Farmer and Rancher Mitch Pederson. “With perennial grasses, I no longer need to fight against Mother Nature. When we get rains, the grasses will help with water infiltration and when we are faced with drought, the perennial roots will tap into water below the soil’s surface.”
For nearly a decade, Luke Hiebert has been working to expand his cow/calf herd by increasing on-farm access to forage by implementing an intensive, daily grazing rotation. Extending the grazing season with a late season cover crop is yet another way for him to maximize the farm’s forage production.