With Spring in full swing, we are wishing our farmer and rancher friends across the country the very best during one of the busiest times of year. It has been an equally action-packed month in Congress, with multiple opportunities emerging to advance soil health. Read on for federal policy highlights, our comments to USDA on risk mitigation as an essential approach to incentivizing soil health, and more.
Read MoreUSDA has the opportunity to transform how we support our producers in their transition to a more climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture system in the U.S.
In particular, there is enormous opportunity to advance critical infrastructure for the scaled adoption of soil health practices––resulting in production agriculture that reduces risk and is more profitable, productive and ecologically-sound––through non-legislative actions that can be initiated by setting agency priorities and enacting the following concrete recommendations.
Read MoreWith the arrival of Earth Day, there has been a flurry of legislative activity in the US Congress, including some major proposals that impact soil health and agriculture.
We are thrilled to see some of Land Core’s key messages incorporated into a number of bills, with language supported by both parties and in both chambers! Read on for a recap of “need to know” bills.
Read MoreRisk modeling news, policy updates, and ways you can get involved in building soil health. We hope you are as excited as we are for the emergence of Spring, bringing with it new life and new opportunities!
Read MoreRead the February edition of our monthly newsletter for risk model project updates, a new bill tracker resources tab and alert list sign-up, review of the first House Ag Committee hearing, events, news and more!
Read MoreLand Core’s co-founders, Aria and Harley, speak with TEDx discussing why our future depends on our soils; and how Land Core works across government, research, and the private sector to leverage our political and financial infrastructure to rebuild American agriculture into a force for regeneration.
Read MoreWith a new year comes a new Administration, a shifting policy landscape, and an incredible range of opportunities to advance soil health! Explore our updated federal soil health policy tracker, register for upcoming events, and more!
Read MoreExplore the expanded version of our Congressional Soil Health Bill Tracker, which highlights bills introduced into U.S. Congress that could have a significant impact on soil health and resilience.
Now featuring a bill summary, analysis, existing support and cosponsors, links to related materials, and the latest action in Congress for each bill.
Read MoreLand Core contributes key recommendations to new Berkeley Food Institute report highlighting the growing interest and opportunities for public and private sector investment to support a rapid transition to regenerative agriculture.
Read MoreWe wanted to take a moment to wish you a wonderful holiday season. We hope this season brings you time to celebrate family, community and our common connections, whether near or far.
Read MoreLand Core presented soil health policy recommendations directly to the Biden-Harris Transition: Agency Review Team for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during a vital transitional moment for US agriculture.
Read MoreWhile much of the focus has been on emerging carbon markets, measuring and rewarding soil carbon sequestration has significant challenges. Land Core’s work is offering a new way to bring farmers more immediate incentives; based not on quantifying carbon, but rather quantifying risk.
Read MoreDuring this unprecedented moment of awareness and interest in soil health and regenerative agriculture, Land Core remains laser focused on advancing concrete policies and building missing infrastructure that will translate momentum into lasting, systemic change. Help us continue to do this work.
Read MoreCatch up on our risk modeling work, growing team, and policy recommendations for the incoming Biden-Harris administration and share yours as we strengthen our collective commitments to transforming our food and agricultural system.
Read MoreSoil Health is a non-partisan, keystone issue that provides the common ground to move America forward.
These executive, legislative, and agency recommendations are designed to ensure the incoming administration has clear guidance on how to take bold action in advancing soil health to build a more resilient and profitable US agricultural system.
Read MoreLand Core Co-Founder and Executive Director, Aria McLauchlan, spoke on the Adaptation & Mitigation Synergies in Agriculture panel of the UC Davis October 2020 Catalyzing Adaptive and Resilient Food Systems workshop, addressing the central role of soil health in building adaptive and resilient food systems.
Read MoreLand Core submits comments to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Hearing to Review S. 3894, The Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) of 2020.
This bipartisan bill recognizes the economic and environmental potential of improved land management, and the role of USDA in providing infrastructure to enable US producers to access private sector capital.
Read MoreWe’re pleased to introduce our new and improved bill tracker! This major update brings our tracker from a spreadsheet to an interactive tool with search and filtering features, available for use on desktop and mobile.
Read MoreA recap of our YTD 2020 highlights, including: Policy News, Sneak Peek: Land Core's Newest & Biggest Initiative Yet, Organization Updates
Read MoreWe hope this finds you well and warm.
Today is not only Giving Tuesday; it also happens to be the first birthday of Land Core’s official non-profit status! (We became a California public benefit corporation on Dec 3. 2018)
Help us build on the work we’ve achieved thus far, expand our small but mighty team, and launch us into the new decade.
Here are some of our highlights from an incredible 2019:
Built a broad coalition and passed language in the House FY20 Ag-Appropriations Bill to create an Outcomes-Verified Soil Health Program within UDSA-NRCS
Led implementation of the new Soil Health Demonstration Trials with USDA-NRCS
