A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science surveyed organic dairy farmers in Maine about their willingness to pay extra for methane-reducing seaweed feed. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and researchers in Maine conducted a trial in which they fed 6% red seaweed to dairy cows, reducing methane production by 13.9% without affecting […]

The National Wildlife Federation worked with conservation professionals and farmers to develop an online Conservation Outreach Toolkit designed to help support on-the-ground efforts to expand the use of crucial soil health practices, to reach new audiences of farmers, ranchers, and landowners, and to build communication skills of conservation professionals. The toolkit includes multimedia tutorials of […]

A study out of the University of California, Santa Barbara, found that changing farming practices could save as much agricultural water as switching crops or fallowing fields. Scientists created a machine-learning model that helped them compare water usage between fallow and active fields and between different active fields to identify opportunities to save more water. […]

Proofing Station, an impact-first charitable investment fund, announced that it has provided a $1 million low-interest debt investment to The Conservation Fund’s Farms Fund. This will enable the Farms Fund to purchase and conserve critical farmland in the Chicago region and provide a patient path to farmland ownership for new and disadvantaged farmers. The Farms […]