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Sep

Washington's Approach to Climate Policy for Agriculture

September 14, 2021

By: Tom Cosgrove

Climate change is front and center on policymakers’ agendas both with the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress. As highlighted in our Stewards of the Land series, Northeast farm, forest products and fishing businesses are using a variety of new and existing strategies to reduce their carbon footprint and protect the environment.

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Posted In: Public Policy

Tags: Climate Smart Ag, energy policy, environmental regulation, renewable energy
7
Sep

Stewards of the Land: Plants for pollinators and effective soil management

September 07, 2021

By: Dallas Kriebel

In our final installment of Stewards of the Land, we travel to Bordentown, N.J., to Sunset Farmstead — a sustainable nursery operation focused on growing native plants for pollinators and effective soil management.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: Climate Smart Ag, efficiency, energy policy, environmental regulation, nursery, niche farming, renewable energy, recycle
31
Aug

Stewards of the Land: Sustainable forest management

August 31, 2021

By: Kristie Matuszewski

In this week’s Stewards of the Land series, we head to Lincoln, Maine, to meet Treeline, Inc., one of the first companies to earn the Northeast Master Loggers Certification.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: efficiency, energy policy, environmental regulation, forestry, land management, lumber, timber
31
Jul

The Three-legged Stool of Solar Leasing

July 31, 2018

By: Mike Fleming

A solar array can help to supplement or replace the on-farm use of electricity. Consider these three components in your plan, and you may be in the market to invest in solar.

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Posted In: Farm Credit

Tags: capacity, collaboration, consulting, cost control, cost of production, energy policy, financing, grants, lease, profitability, solar energy, solar power