Small farms in China are warming to new perennial rice crop
When Liang Yuxin first heard about a new rice variety that could be harvested for years without replanting, he was eager to try it out. If his experiment are successful,…
Farmers in Colorado Must Use Less Water – Can Kernza Help?
A new article from the Colorado Sun reports on a novel research collaboration in the Colorado River Basin with farmers, Colorado State University, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimted, and The Land Institute…
Climate-friendly perennial rice transforming farming
Perennial rice at NPR A new article from NPR discusses new groundbreaking research success on Perennial Rice. Thousands of farmers in China have started to grow a remarkable new version…
How scientific minds changed toward perennial grains
Early boosters were voices on the fringe: Today, perennial crops are sought by researchers worldwide — including Manitoba. In the early days of kernza — a perennial grain crop related…
Deeply Rooted: Is regenerative ag the solution to climate change?
Deeply Rooted: Is regenerative agriculture the solution to climate change? The planet is on track to reach a critical temperature limit by 2040, according to a recent report from the…
Plans, Plants and Planet
Plans, Plants and Planet – Tim Crews Listen to a podcast about how food can have a positive impact on the land and our communities. “But our planet is in…
Future Food: Turning Back the Climate Clock
The Land Institute and Aubrey Steit Krug, Director of Ecosphere Studies, are featured in a new episode of the BBC’s program Future Food. The episode “Turning Back the Clock” looks…
Border plantings provide multiple benefits
Any pollinator-friendly field border is better than no border, but it’s important to understand what strengths different plants bring to the mix, according to Ebony Murrell, a crop protection ecologist…
Want to fight climate change? Buy turkeys, beer and veggies grown with this new method.
Excerpt from the article featuring Kernza®: Drawn to wheat production in Kansas, General Mills has hosted soil health academies in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. At…
An Interview With Noam Chomsky: A Livable Future Is Possible
This month will mark a critical juncture in the struggle to avoid climate catastrophe. At the COP26 global climate summit kicking off next week in Glasgow, Scotland, negotiators will be…
This Earth-Friendly Crop May Change Agriculture For The Better
or those who didn’t learn what a perennial grain crop is as a kid, it’s like the grass you see on the side of a road that comes back year…
A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world
Scientists hope a new kind of perennial grain, Kernza, offers a taste of what environmentally-friendly farming could look like. “It’s so different from anything I’ve baked with,” says my baking…