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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. But digging into innovations being advanced by that organization — AGCO, based in Duluth, Georgia — reveals much about the potential future of technology for cultivating regenerative and precision agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30.

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VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag

GreenBiz

VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag. For example, back in May, Timberland announced that it planned to introduce a collection of boots using regenerative leather sourced from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed ranches, which have 600,000 acres that have been transitioned to regenerative practices.

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Regenerative Agriculture: The Case For Palm Oil

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: What is Regenerative Agriculture. So, what is regenerative agriculture? While there’s no universally accepted definition of regenerative agriculture, it is an amalgamation of agricultural methods that aim to sustain soil health and not deplete resources such as water while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Regenerative Farming Carbon Credit Startup Agreena Raises $50 Million

ESG Today

Regenerative farming-focused climate and fintech startup Agreena announced that it has raised €46 million (USD$50 million), in a Series B financing led by venture capital investor HV Capital. The post Regenerative Farming Carbon Credit Startup Agreena Raises $50 Million appeared first on ESG Today.

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Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being

GreenBiz

In 2017, semiconductor and technology manufacturing giant Intel committed to restoring 100 percent of its global water use. Moving to a regenerative food supply. Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains. Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery. Intel's water world (16:25).

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America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Can we build them?  

GreenBiz

If a farmer wants to transition a farm from conventional practices to organic or regenerative ones, costs are associated with that transition. These factors are different for organic and regenerative farmers, so the numbers often don’t work, resulting in loans being denied or unaffordable.

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A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates

GreenBiz

I had acquired a second-hand copy of his 2017 novel "New York 2140," coverless and so somewhat unappetizing. The idea here is to turn every lens we have — periscopes, microscopes, telescopes — onto the emerging regenerative economy. Sci-fi fans know Robinson as a giant in his field, but I literally stumbled across his work.

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