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Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches

GreenBiz

Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches. Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. This fall, Timberland plans to introduce a collection of boots using regenerative leather sourced from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed ranches.

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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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Mars, Cargill put nature regeneration goals alongside avoiding climate catastrophe

GreenBiz

We believe we can't wait for consensus definitions to start making progress. During the session, with panelists from large agricultural companies Cargill and Mars, regenerative agriculture took center stage. . Without agreed-upon definitions, it makes it even harder for companies to prove they are making good on their commitments.

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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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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

As Tyson’s VP of fresh meats marketing told Progressive Grocer magazine, “We are trying to be upbeat and different, with something that speaks definitively to [millennial and Gen Z consumers].” Nestlé is paying ranchers for regenerative grazing practices that get sold as carbon credits. Walmart Canada stocks 2.5

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. And by definition, a commodity has no value or very limited value.

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The textile companies creating material change

GreenBiz

Between now and 2030, we need to turn linear, exploitative consumption of natural resources into models that are regenerative, circular and inclusive. Between now and 2030, we need to turn linear, exploitative consumption of natural resources into models that are regenerative, circular and inclusive. Committed to improvement, together.