Regenerative Agriculture

The article says regenerative adoption can offer farmers economic as well as ecological benefits. The article presents regenerative agriculture as a stronger long-term food-system benchmark than organic certification. Scaling regenerative meat is presented as possible but dependent on infrastructure, land management, consumer demand, and verification challenges. Regenerative agriculture is presented as a system for restoring ecosystem function rather than merely producing meat with a premium label. Managed ruminants are described as capable of supporting nutrient cycling, soil carbon, water infiltration, biodiversity, and resilience. The Farmer's Juice model is described as a closed loop linking crops, humans, animals, waste, and soil. The article says the pulp from juice production is fed to dairy cows and then returned to soil as manure. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing is described as a method that moves animals to avoid overgrazing and allow land recovery. Properly integrated animals are presented as important contributors to soil formation. Monoculture based on corn and soy is described as damaging habitat, biodiversity, wildlife, and soil. Regenerative meat is evaluated by wha…