Accelerating regenerative grazing to tackle farm, environmental, and societal challenges in the upper Midwest

Full paper: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.1209A

Summary: This paper provides an overview of opportunities to increase regenerative grazing in the Upper Midwest of the United States, specifically in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). Regenerative livestock grazing is an agroecological approach for transforming the performance of modern agriculture. With a growing body of research complemented by anecdotal evidence, this approach is increasingly understood to be a “win-win-win” for farmers, society, and the environment. This paper aims to define regenerative grazing and its benefits, and to sharpen focus on its rapid expansion.

Citation: Accelerating regenerative grazing to tackle farm, environmental, and societal challenges in the upper Midwest. Elisabeth Spratt, Jane Jordan, Jonathan Winsten, Pete Huff, Caroline van Schaik, Jane Grimsbo Jewett, Meghan Filbert, Jared Luhman, Erin Meier, Laura Paine. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Jan 2021, 76 (1) 15A 23A; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2021.1209A

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