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The Climate Source is obsessed with GHG accounting and allocation for ag supply chains. Check out our latest white paper about #additionality within #carboninset and #Scope3reduction programs!

U.S. #agriculture faces a shortage of #labor that can have a negative impact on annual harvests, animal agriculture production and processing facilities. Learn about NASDA’s advocacy for reforming the H-2A program to provide farmers and ranchers with a legal and reliable workforce while curbing rising food prices and maintaining our global competitiveness: https://lnkd.in/ge5s5FAS

Did you know WSPS' mission is to support workers and employers in the Service, Manufacturing and Agriculture sectors? Meet the Archers in the story below:

🌱 Discover how Leather Cattle Co combines business goals with sustainable practices to unlock market opportunities!    With support from Accounting for Nature and Landcare Australia Farming, Melinee Leather and Rob Leather are on a journey to enhance soil health and animal welfare, showing that sustainable practices contribute to a thriving ecosystem and profitable, long-term growth.   At Barfield Station, they’re noticing a shift in international export markets, where transparency and environmental responsibility are increasingly essential. Their Environmental Account will provide vital data to sustain their position in these markets, guiding them in balancing productivity with stewardship and setting a path for others aiming for resilient growth and securing market access. 🌍🐄   📽️ Dive into their story here: Growing Country Case Study 🔗 https://bit.ly/3C05tm1 #Farming #EnvironmentalAccounting #NaturalCapital #MakeNatureCount #MarketAccess

The cattle rancher is an American icon, and cattle ranching has been a central part of our nation’s landscape, identity, heritage, and economy for centuries. The ability to co-locate cattle ranching with utility solar in a way that is good for solar generation, good for the land, and good for the animal could provide extraordinary environmental, economic, and social benefits to Americans across the country while beginning a new, high-tech chapter in the story of the cowboy and his iconic contribution to American culture and historic land use. This is what our #Cattletracker research program, conducted in concert with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and stakeholders from across the energy, agriculture, and academic sectors, is all about. By marrying cattle grazing and solar generation on our land, we can provide new opportunities for a revered tradition while we progress on decentralizing the nation’s electricity generation. We hope this initiative helps to create a new career pathway for American cattle ranchers similar to the one we're providing to the growing community of shepherds in rural communities across the country. Read more about the heritage-friendly future of American agriculture that the Cattletracker team is working towards here: https://lnkd.in/eFbEfqdJ

Don't wait when it comes to your herd's safety and productivity! Introducing GSatRancher with GSatTrack – your instant solution to staying informed round the clock. With GSatTrack, you can filter crucial messages from your cows and receive real-time notifications, no matter the hour. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to efficiency! Work smarter with GSatTrack by letting it monitor your GSatRancher data and deliver the insights you need when you need them. Picture being able to oversee your entire herd and swiftly address emergencies without being tied to a screen all day. Setting up Alerts in GSatTrack is your ticket to proactive management. Define what matters most, and GSatTrack will keep you informed, sending alerts directly to your phone. Here are just a few examples of the Alerts you can configure using GSatRancher data: The animal is close to another tracked Asset Movement behavior patterns Not visiting water supplies Animal not moving Animals are not where they should be Ready to take the reins of your herd's well-being? Discover the power of GSatRancher with GSatTrack today! #SmartFarming #GSatRancher #GSatTrack #AgTech 🌾📲 #casestudy #innovation #conservationinnovation #farmer #agriculture #sustainability #datadriven #b2b #growthhacking #AgricultureTech #Conservation #LivestockManagement #SustainableFarming #WildlifeConservation #PrecisionAgriculture #FarmTech #AgTechSolutions #SmartFarming #EnvironmentalConservation #RemoteTracking #DataDrivenDecisions #Agribusiness #FarmEfficiency #SouthAfricaAgriculture #SAFarmers #AgriSA #SouthAfricanFarming #FarmersOfSA #AgriTechSA

The summer of progress continues! Last Thursday in Gainesville, Florida, the Solutions from the Land team and I met with Florida Climate Smart Agriculture (FLCSA) leaders and our University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences partners to review FLCSA’s progress so far, forge consensus on the next phase of work, assess budget needs, and develop a funding strategy to support these efforts. Our teams unanimously agree that there's much more work ahead, and we’re eager to see how our progress continues to unfold. Through FLCSA, farmers, ranchers, foresters, and fishers—alongside their academic, conservation, government, and value chain partners—are working together to advance a new vision for Florida agriculture. This vision goes beyond simply producing high-quality commodities like fruits, vegetables, plants, field crops, livestock, timber, and shellfish. It’s about agriculture that also filters and stores water, enhances biodiversity, sequesters carbon, supports wildlife, and provides essential ecosystem services that improve the quality of life for Florida and beyond. Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more details on the next chapter of FLCSA in the coming weeks. #FloridaAgriculture #SolutionsFromTheLand #SustainableAg

🔎 Read Olga Kikou's latest, published in Faunalytics: "How Big Ag Uses Farmers to Influence European Democracies" ✍️ In this blog post, our Director of Advocacy takes a deep dive into recent media investigations revelations about how industrial farming lobbies have stalled legal reforms for animals, and what we can do about this. https://lnkd.in/erHqpce6

It is no secret that high level policies discussed and debated at National and International levels directly affect the small business owners, smallholder farmers and local communities. Nassim Taleb in “Skin in the Game” argued that those who make decisions must NOT be isolated from the consequences and outcomes of those decisions. It is therefore always amazing to see initiatives that empower and raise awareness among communities to be able to locate, understand, and effectively utilize their resources (land, livestock, skills and other assets), because this is where good policy input starts. This is where the real “Skin in the Game” is.  #sustainabledevelopment #communitybasedapproach #resilience #herewegrow

Meet the Archers, a family not just growing poultry but cultivating a culture of safety on their farm. Their journey from merely meeting basic compliance to exceeding expectations is a powerful reminder. It shows that with a focus on health and safety, businesses can flourish in ways unimaginable. Wondering how Archer Poultry Farms made it happen? It's all about making safety an integral part of the culture, something everyone from the ground up believes in and practices daily. Are you ready to transform your agricultural practice with a safety-first approach? Find out how they did it and how WSPS can help you too. https://wsps.news/4cN2St8 #FarmSafetyCulture #ArchersPoultryFarm #AgriculturalSafety #OntarioFarms