A few years back, in regards to the topic of growing sugar beets in regenerative systems, I exchanged a few emails with my friend Dale Strickler. Dale is an agronomist, cover crop expert and authors of numerous books including The … Continue reading Trees for shade and forages
Reducing thermogenic carbon emissions and enhancing naturally occurring carbon sinks are both ways to balance the carbon cycle. Though instead of such both/and thinking, the choice often presented is an either/or one where either all thermogenic/biogenic emissions need to be … Continue reading Soil Organic Matter, more than just decomposed plant litter. Additional formation pathways increase soil carbon potential
As I’ve noted many times before, including in Soy 101, grass-fed/pasture based grass finished cattle doesn’t eat much if any soy, and grass-fed/feed lot grain-finished cattle eats very little soy (largely husks in the form of pellets). This recent paper, … Continue reading The irony of protein corporations
In response to someone else responding to my Beyond Hoax and Apocalypse blog I shared on Twitter, Prof. Michael Mann responded with this linked webpage and a 2006 study. Neither the webpage or older study addressed the main point of … Continue reading Soil for Climate
Not aligning with any tribe or party, I go out of my way to hear, read and see many different view points on a wide variety of issues. I also read a lot of scientific literature and talk to a … Continue reading Beyond Hoax and Apocalypse
Pollinators and dung beetles are both important. It’s not a competition. Though still nice to hear all the love for dung beetles in the above clip considering all the shit that dung beetles have to deal with on a daily … Continue reading The critical role of dung beetles in nutrient & microbial cycling
I was recently on a Zoom call conversation with a few other people to talk about methane. I did most of the talking during this conversation. That call was also recorded for one other person who wasn’t able to attend. … Continue reading The Methane Chronicles: Plus why you can’t discuss methane without discussing hydroxyl radicals
I’m always somewhat bemused by “beef industry” criticism especially when it comes from media sources and organizations receiving a lot of funds from oligarchs heavily invested in alternative proteins. Why so bemused? Because beef is the least vertical of all … Continue reading Thoughts on de-industrializing the “beef industry”
Below is some Q &A with Greg Gunthorp [GG] and Carrie Balkcom [CB] regarding new “Product of USA” labeling rules being considered by the USDA. As discussed below, if these rules are implemented, any livestock meat product labeled “Product of … Continue reading Truth in advertising, therefore no more fraudulent “Product of U.S.A.” labels!
At last year’s National Product Expo West, after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19, attendance had been down. I’d guesstimate that attendance last year was down 40% or so. But this year, everything was pretty much back to normal … Continue reading Regen Ag ingredients, products, supply chains and more at this year’s Natural Products Expo West
This past spring in Santa Barbara, California, I had the opportunity to listen to and meet Dr. Chris Palmer at the 2022 Metabolic Health Summit. Palmer is currently the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean … Continue reading It’s the mitochondria, stupid !
If people want to follow plant based or plant centric dietary patterns, I really don’t care. I care even less when such people recognize the importance of producing their plant food in regenerative agroecological systems of food production especially integrated … Continue reading Comparative physiology debunked
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