The soil needs you! The opportunity to get your representatives to support the farmers who are leading this charge is within reach and is needed now more than ever! Here are a few ways you can get started as a soil health policy advocate.
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Spring is in the air, seeds are in the ground, and your March news is here!
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Big news for Land Core's Risk Model: Sarah Manski, PhD Candidate in Statistics at Michigan State University, and our lead analyst on the Land Core Risk Model project, was awarded the inaugural Neogen Land Grant Prize! Congratulations, Sarah!
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We're pleased to introduce the newest feature in our Federal Soil Health Bill Tracker! Using the Legislators tab, you can now see your representative's support for soil health at a glance, and find their contact information to share your feedback.
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We're thrilled to have been accepted into Invoking the Pause’s (ITP) inaugural Climate Challenge cohort.
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We were thrilled to be at Natural Products Expo West this month, (re)connecting with colleagues and partners, and feeling the excitement and momentum behind soil health and regenerative ag, including among brands and consumers. Aria spoke on a panel about policy as a powerful tool for scaling up business solutions.
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Policy announcements & opportunities for producers, engagement in appropriations & the 2023 Farm Bill, upcoming events & speaking, a roundup of advancements in soil health, & more!
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We start the new year with optimism, resolve, and a heartfelt thank you for your generous support of Land Core’s work. Because of this community, we’re better positioned than ever to achieve our ambitious goals to advance soil health focused policy, risk modeling and education.
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We’re thrilled to end the year on a high note, with some good news and quick updates. Thank you all for your support and partnership this year, and wishing you a wonderful holiday season!
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We’re thrilled to announce two new funding partners this December!
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Land Core co-founders, Aria McLauchlan and Harley Cross, are among this year’s “Emerging Leaders in Food & Ag” award winners!
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2021 has been an incredible year for the soil health movement, and Land Core is proud to be at its forefront. Our 2021 Year in Review is a reflection and celebration of what we’ve been able to accomplish together.
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How can innovations in soil health data help catalyze healthy soil policy at the state and federal levels? Our Executive Director, Aria McLauchlan, joined Arohi Sharma of NRDC, Dr. Bianca Moebius-Clune of AFT, Dr. Dorn Cox of OpenTEAM & Jeff Schahczenski of NCAT to discuss "Soil Health Innovations in Public Policy" during NCAT's first annual Soil Health Innovations Conference.
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Land Core is pleased to provide this input jointly with OpenTEAM in response to USDA’s request for information on the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (CSAF) Partnership Program. In order to ensure CSAF strategies are successful and maximize benefits to producers, the following comments focus on agency-level actions USDA can take to: (1) support whole ecosystem function and create diverse economic opportunities for producers, (2) provide baseline soil health indicators and standardized monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) protocols, (3) create a voluntary outcomes-based soil health program, (4) develop an integrated strategy for data collection, re-use, privacy, aggregation and security, (5) leverage and expand existing conservation programs, technical assistance and research, and (6) reach historically underserved producers. We invite questions and the opportunity to meet with USDA to expand on these recommendations.
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With the shaved-down Build Back Better Act reintroduced yesterday as a $1.75 trillion bill, we're happy to share that the provisions for climate-smart ag were left almost unchanged, delivering a historic $27.15 billion for USDA conservation programs - the biggest investment in conservation since the dust bowl! A big thanks & congratulations to so many of you for your advocacy. We’re not at the finish line yet, but we can see it from here.
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The Build Back Better Act was reintroduced yesterday as a $1.75 trillion bill, down from its original $3.5 trillion. While there were cuts to many portions of the bill, we are thrilled to share that the provisions for climate-smart agriculture were left practically untouched - delivering a historic $27.15 billion for USDA conservation programs. This is the largest investment in conservation since the dust bowl!
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Many of the big policy issues we have been discussing and sharing with you over the last few months are being decided on in the coming days. Thank you all for everything you’ve been doing to advance this work, and we will be watching closely to see where things land.
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In this series of conversations, our co-founder & executive director, Aria McLauchlan, chats with Carrie Dorr (seasoned entrepreneur & founder of Pure Barre, and Land Core board member!) about regenerative agriculture & soil health, Land Core’s work, and ways to get involved.
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The GCSA represents a significant opportunity for business to harness the economic and environmental potential of improved land management, and recognizes the vital role USDA can have in providing meaningful infrastructure to enable US farmers, ranchers and foresters to access private sector capital and empower new market development.
By focusing, beyond carbon, on a broader ecosystem services market approach, and standardizing monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) protocols, this Committee can ensure the GCSA does not miss the mark on this enormous opportunity to support soil health and climate-resilient agriculture.