The Nature Conservancy

Farmers and Nature to Benefit from Newly Launched Agroforestry Project

Eligible producers in 30 states invited to apply for funding and technical support

July 2, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners today announced the launch of the Expanding Agroforestry Project (EAP), an effort to help U.S. farmers strengthen their operations, diversify revenue, and improve land health.

Agroecological Practices Are Feasible for U.S. Farmers, Study Finds

December 16, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Cornell Chronicle

U.S. farmers may be underestimating labor demands of eco-friendly practices, but research shows sustainable methods are feasible and beneficial for both farms and the environment.

Senators Unveil Bill to Improve Farmer Coordination, Education

May 29, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The Farmer to Farmer Act would authorize the NRCS to enter into cooperative agreements with community-based organizations in each state that are able to identify and build on established and burgeoning peer-to-peer networks and create new ones.

New Chairwoman for U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

By Cover Crop Strategies Staff posted on May 28, 2025

As a founding member of Roundtable, TNC is, “excited to see Nancy Labbe take on this role, further advancing our commitment to work collaboratively with ranchers and the beef supply chain.”

Government and Corporations Funnel Billions into Cover Crop Research to Combat Climate Change: Is It Worth It?

By Dan Blaustein-Rejto posted on December 14, 2024 | Posted in Economics

With billions of taxpayer dollars in its hands for climate mitigation, USDA needs to prioritize efforts that are cost-effective, transparent, and science-based.

Why Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Practices Are Catching On in Red States

In some conservative pockets of the U.S., farmers are embracing regenerative practices. Just don’t ask them to make it political.

By Eve Andrews posted on November 13, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

Source: Ambrook Research

In some conservative pockets of the U.S., farmers are embracing regenerative practices. Just don’t ask them to make it political.

How to get No-Tillers on Board for Carbon Contracts

By Todd Janzen posted on September 26, 2022

A group of companies called the Agricultural Climate Market Collaborative believes that lack of “transparency” is one of major road blocks to acceptance. To address transparency, the Collaborative developed eleven principles to guide carbon ecosystem marketers when forming these new contracts with growers.

Cover Crop Use is a Multi-Faceted Issue

By Sarah Hill posted on October 22, 2021

When it comes to convincing growers to use cover crops in their operations, people make all the difference. That’s what the Nature Conservancy discovered in a study they funded that was done by a Purdue University professor and a researcher who had looked at farms in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa counties with relatively high adoption rates of cover crops.

Remote Sensing Technology Driving Conservation Solutions

July 17, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Conservation Technology Information Center

Data pulled from new sensor technology shows soil health practices in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana moving in the right direction, says the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC). Other states will come online soon.