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Michigan: Pilot program bringing regenerative ag to 3 dairies

from Farm Progress

Michigan: Pilot program bringing regenerative ag to 3 dairies Farm Progress Every three months at the VanOeffelen Dairy Farm in Conklin, everyone involved with the business — from breeders and nutritionists to their co-op and their veterinarians — gathers for a candid and all-encompassing roundtable discussion. This holistic approach was one of the reasons the dairy was chosen for a General Mills three-year pilot program to help growers try out regenerative agriculture practices. The goal is to implement farming and grazing practices customized to each farm that, among other benefits, seek to rebuild soil organic matter and restore degraded soil biodiversity, resulting in both carbon drawdown and improved water quality. READ MORE

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