Comments on: Opinion: ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Is All the Rage, but It’s Not Going to Fix Our Food System

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:38:53 +0000

From an outsider’s perspective, the article is a wonderful mechanism for spreading uncertainty and doubt, which contests the industrial model.

As a practicing regenerative agriculturist myself, I challenge you, Anya, to visit my farm and see for yourself the bio-diversity and increased production on decreasing inputs on my operation. If you do not receive enough scientific evidence to disprove your thesis of your article, I have a contact list across the globe of individuals who can show you like-wise results.

By: Jason Myers - Benner

Jason Myers - Benner — Mon, 22 May 2023 02:16:38 +0000

While I am piqued by the way seemingly technical terms come to denote identity camps that frequently pitch rhetorical battles with one another, and while this article was too short to go to a deeper level of nuance, I find I agree with the basic claim that those touting regenerative agriculture often are ignoring the basic abusiveness historic to our industrial agriculture systems, and seems to be proposing tweaks rather than transformation.

Agroecology and its advocates, by tendency, take natural systems, including indigenous ag systems, as their standard and they attempt to reorient and transform agricultural systems and practices to fit those standards. The results tend to be more resilient and just. To me, it seems that’s the better approach.

That having been said, I advocate an ecological approach to change, in which we each have a niche to fill, so I am not prepared to jettison regenerative ag approaches out of hand.

By: Lawrence Jakus

Lawrence Jakus — Sun, 21 May 2023 21:12:24 +0000

In reply to Greg. Are you a bot?

By: Lance Mellon

Lance Mellon — Sun, 21 May 2023 17:10:29 +0000

Ban pesticides, break up huge corporations. Article very light. Title wrong. Organic farming is the answer.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 21 May 2023 16:24:10 +0000

In reply to Garrett. You said it perfectly. There’s enough pushback without a stupid fight over semantics like this one. The author of this wanted pc points for rebranding regag as “anti-indigenous” Absolutely absurd. I agree, please remove or rewrite this

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 21 May 2023 14:14:50 +0000

I don’t understand the criticisms of those who point out a particular approach to helping climate change won’t save the plant. Of course regen ag is not going to save all of ag or the planet. It is one approach among many that are needed to reform current big ag. Just because one approach doesn’t meet all of the criteria of equality and justice and environment does t mean it should be thrown out and abandoned.
in Virginia there are several young black farmers talking about and practicing regen ag AND also talking about equity. There are also movements in Africa supporting small farmers and this approach to ag.
do more research please into the whole movement and add suggestions for improvement rather than throwing out the ideas because a few companies are using it for greenwashing

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 21 May 2023 02:54:40 +0000

Not sure I understand all the negative comments. As a farmer/ rancher who practices regenerative ag the article raises some good questions. Perhaps we should all come together seeking best practices for the good of the planet and our food system.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:00:33 +0000

This is a harmful and stupid article. Rewrite it or remove it.

By: jhaygood

jhaygood — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:34:02 +0000

“Despite regenerative agriculture’s popularity and its focus on sustainable food production, it fails to tackle systemic social and political issues.” This article feels like infighting while missing the big picture, which is ecological survival, the focus of regenag practices. Just because it’s not addressing all issues is no reason to say regenag is a “trend” to be questioned.

By: MICHAEL HORWATH

MICHAEL HORWATH — Thu, 18 May 2023 04:50:10 +0000

Trash journalism – written for a second grader