
Tag Archives regenerative agriculture

I do everything, sometimes
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
There has been a long-time, ongoing debate on how to regeneratively graze. Which is the right way? Who should you follow? There are many different schools of thought out there by several very experienced graziers on how to properly graze, but which method is the best? I have attended a lot of different schools on […] Read more

Walmart stakes big claim on Canadian sustainable beef
Retailer pledges to take over 680 tonnes in 2022
The Canadian arm of the world’s biggest retailer has put a number to its previous commitment to source certified-sustainable beef for its grocery business. Walmart Canada on Thursday announced it has committed to buy 1.5 million pounds of beef sourced from farms and ranches certified to Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) standards over the […] Read more

Mind-blowing moments
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
I have been asked numerous times, “Where did you get your education from?” My response is always, “Academia does not have a monopoly on knowledge.” Just to clear the air, I do not have a university degree, but here I am, teaching about agriculture. My working knowledge on regenerative agriculture has come from the hundreds […] Read more

Rearranging chairs on the Titanic
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
Every once in a while, I feel the need to put something out there that I know will offend people. In today’s world, it is easy to offend, so this should be easy. There is a lot of controversy over climate change and every organization is trying to climb aboard this sinking ship to make […] Read more

Tech firm aims to boost regenerative ag through A.I., machine learning
Terramera proposes to cut emissions, sequester carbon through efficiencies
A Vancouver ag tech firm is pitching a proposal to both public- and private-sector investors that would use Microsoft technology to help the ag sector “pull carbon from the air.” Terramera on Monday put forward a $730 million proposal for an initiative it calls the Global Centre for Regenerative Agriculture, which would oversee efforts to […] Read more

Mentorship program leads Manitoba producer to regenerative ag
After participating in the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program, Brett McRae rejigged his mixed farm to abide by the five principles of soil health
Brett McRae is a fifth-generation rancher in southwest Manitoba, near Brandon, but not the fifth generation on the same ranch. “I was born and raised here and my parents are still actively farming. I farm next to them; we farm separately but share equipment, labour, facilities and ideas. It’s the best of both worlds; we […] Read more

Regenerating grain land
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
I am not a grain farmer, and as many of you know, I do not like monocultures. I also don’t like tillage, or the use of synthetic fertilizer, or the overuse of chemicals. Some say that I am against grain farming. I would like to set the record straight. Our mission statement at Greener Pastures […] Read more

Regenerative agriculture as a tool to help limit climate change
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
There sure seems to be a lot of hype about climate change lately. I’m not a scientist but as a producer, a change in weather can affect my business a great deal. The big push seems to be about reducing emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere. Everyone is blaming everyone else about putting too […] Read more

Kenyon: A recipe for regenerative agriculture
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
My wife is a great cook. She can whip up a fantastic meal out of just about anything. I am truly blessed. But we never have the same meal twice. She will be the first to tell you that she does not follow a recipe. Even if she tries to make the same meal, it […] Read more

A strategy for regenerative agriculture
Ryan Boyd believes he has the right strategy to get him off the expansion treadmill
About 10 years ago, Ryan Boyd came to his father Jim with some new ideas, and Jim knew it was time to listen. Ryan talked about a new strategy, adopting regenerative and sustainable approaches in order to enhance their productivity. “Dad was more than willing to try something else,” Ryan says. “He’d always believed the […] Read more