MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is World
Soil Day. Dirt may not be something you think about every day. Or
ever. But healthy soil is important for everyone who eats.
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"Soil is the cornerstone of life," said Larry Clemens, North
America agriculture program director for The Nature
Conservancy. "It's estimated that 95 percent of food comes from
soil. Healthy soil practices not only help farmers, but they
improve drinking water quality, wildlife habitat, reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and build up resilience to extreme weather conditions
like drought and flooding. Investing in soil health is an
investment in the health and well-being of generations to
come."
The Nature Conservancy developed a Soil Health Roadmap, with
support from General Mills.
The roadmap outlines 10 key steps spanning science, economy and
policy priorities to achieve widespread adoption of adaptive soil
health systems on more than 50 percent of U.S. cropland by
2025.
In this video, you'll learn how a three-generation farm family
uses the Soil Health Roadmap and technology to help manage their
soil sustainably.
General Mills is focused on how farmers think about the ground
they use to grow their crops. As we mark World Soil Day, we
consider what's being done on the farm to improve soil health. In
the latest "A Taste of General Mills" podcast, you'll hear from
Jerry Lynch, our chief
sustainability officer, farmers Carrie
Vollmer-Sanders and Ryan
Sanders, and Larry Clemens of
The Nature Conservancy.
To view the full article and listen to the podcast, visit:
https://blog.generalmills.com/2017/12/investing-in-the-future-through-soil/
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