Ear to the Ground 186: New LSP Leadership
George Boody and Mark Schultz discuss their personal passions and how LSP brings about positive change as the organization prepares for a leadership transition.
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The King of Cover Cropping
An Indiana initiative has made the state a national leader in getting continuous living cover established on crop acres. Can it change the way farmers view soil? Michael Werling is, literally, a card-carrying connoisseur of soil health. “I call it, ‘My ticket to a farm tour,’ ” says the northeastern Indiana crop producer, showing off… Read More →
The Future of Farming & Vibrant Local Communities Focus of Starbuck Meeting June 30
STARBUCK, Minn. — What do you want your community to look like in the next 10 years? Issues related to beginning farmers, farm success, farm transition and vibrant local communities will be on the agenda during a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) community meeting Tuesday, June 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the gallery… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 158
An Australian ag financial planning expert talks to LSP about creative ways to transition farms to the next generation.
Ear to the Ground 138
A brother-sister team uses Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson to help transition from being landowners to active farmers.
No. 2, 2025, Land Stewardship Letter
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A downloadable pdf version is here. • Downloadable pdf back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Interactive online back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship… Read More →
Farm Transition Course 2026
PLANNING YOUR FARM TRANSITION: Join This Winter 2026 Online Course to Begin Farm Transition Planning Today Are you a farm family or landowner thinking about the future or next steps for your farm? Are you interested in planning for the next generation of farmers on your land? Do you have a spouse/partner helping to make…
Land Line: MAHA, Bumper Corn Crop, Oats, Defining Regenerative Ag, Feeding the World, CAFO Hotspots
Draft of White House Report Suggests Kennedy Won’t Push Strict Pesticide Regulations (8/14/25) A White House report on the health of American children would stop short of proposing direct restrictions on ultraprocessed foods and pesticides that the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has called major threats, according to a leaked draft of the document… Read More →
2023 Minnesota Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Historic Wins for Sustainable & Regenerative Ag, Small & Mid-sized Farmers & Rural Communities
During the recently concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature, Land Stewardship Project members and partners worked to win record investments in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, small and mid-sized farmers, and rural communities after decades of underfunding. We won a MinnesotaCare Public Option, as well as historic investments in the Emerging Farmers Office at the Minnesota… Read More →
Soil Health: Eyes on the Underground Acres
Unearthing the Links Between Soil Health, Farm Profits & Water Quality Building soil health may be about bugs, bacteria, and biology, but justifying farming practices that nurture such a natural process often comes down to a human-generated gauge of success: how much money does it put (or keep) in the bank? On a sunny day… Read More →