Day 36: Regenerative Agriculture Cattle Management

Today you will learn from expert guest Gabe Brown about regenerative agriculture and cattle management, why it may or may not help solve climate change, how it works and what needs to still be done for it to be an effective solution to climate change.

Summary

Guest: Gabe Brown

Gabe Brown is a pioneer of the soil-health movement and has been named one of the twenty-five most influential agricultural leaders in the United States. Brown, his wife, Shelly, and son, Paul, own Brown’s Ranch, a holistic, diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. The Browns integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include cash crops and multi-species cover crops along with all-natural, grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork, and laying hens. The Brown family has received a Growing Green Award from the Natural Resources Defense Council, an Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the USA Zero-Till Farmer of the Year Award.

Follow Gabe:

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Explain succinctly what regenerative agriculture is from first principles.

Why do regenerative agriculture help to solve climate change?

Steel man the other side. Why would regenerative agriculture NOT work to solve climate change?

Who benefits most by implementing regenerative agriculture as a solution?

Who is harmed most by implementing regenerative agriculture as a solution?

How does regenerative agriculture work as a solution to climate change?

For regenerative agriculture as a solution to work, what innovation or policy needs to be created?

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Additional Resources

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Top Skills To Learn

Our guest recommends learning the following skills:

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Activity

Activity: Regenerative Agriculture Plan

Description: Imagine you're designing a regenerative agriculture plan for a small farm. Outline practices such as crop rotation, agroforestry, and cover cropping to enhance soil health and reduce emissions.

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Skill Lesson Mastered

Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills presented in this lesson by applying it to the above activity. If, and only if, you have a full understanding and have mastered the knowledge and skills presented in this lesson, select the next lesson in the navigation.