The Land Stewardship Project’s Soil Builders’ Network is developing a series of short videos highlighting how farmers are utilizing cover crops, rotational grazing, diverse crop rotations, and no-till to build soil health in economically viable ways. We will be adding videos to this page as they are produced. Here’s what we have so far: •…
Below are back issues of LSP’s Soil Builders’ e-letter. To receive this newsletter via e-mail, sign up here. June 2026: Olmsted County Soil Health Program, Dairy Consolidation, Nitrogen Survey, Farm Beginnings, Soil Hubs, Cosmic Wheel Creamery April 2026: Cost-Share Opportunities, Visioning a New Ag, Accountable Ag, Beneficial Birds, Nitrogen Connect, Soil & Survival February 2026:…
A functioning ecosystem isn’t complete without animals to help close the nutrient loop. One key way farmers are building soil organic matter, cycling nutrients, and adding economic value to their farmland is by integrating ruminant livestock — beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and goats — into a well-managed grazing system. Simply turning animals out onto…
When we steward healthy soil, we are cultivating vibrant and resilient rural, urban, and suburban communities and economies. We cultivate thriving and resilient land that soaks up rain and sequesters carbon, while fostering healthy ecosystems with clean water and a sustainable climate for microorganisms, wildlife, and people. Yet, farmers are facing compounding challenges of extreme…
Building Soil Health Profitably The Land Stewardship Project’s Bridge to Soil Health initiative works with crop and livestock farmers and other professionals that view soil as a long-term investment. LSP acts as a bridge between emerging soil health information and local farming practices, thereby uniting a community of farmers as the Soil Builders’ Network. Join…
Budget Provides Needed Support for Small & Mid-sized Farms, but Maintains a Corporate-Centered Status Quo in MN Ag Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s two-year budget proposal was released Jan. 26. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauds the measures included in this budget that require the wealthiest individuals and major corporations in our state to contribute their… Read More →
Nov. 20: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities Grassland 2.0 Aims to Replace Soy and Corn Farming with Perennial Pasture in the Upper Midwest (11/11/20) With $10 million in funding from the USDA, Grassland 2.0 is a five-year project housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that aims to begin transforming the… Read More →
