Soil health practices focus on preserving topsoil, reducing compaction, and increasing soil organic matter and aggregate stability. All of which help to strengthen soil structure, boost fertility, and enhance long-term resilience.
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative Agriculture at Grain Millers
At Grain Millers, we believe that at its core, regenerative agriculture is about fostering positive outcomes for both farms and nature. Regenerative farming improves soil health, enhances resilience, and creates economic opportunity on the farm, while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions, supporting biodiversity, and protecting water quality.
PRACTICE OBJECTIVES - POSITIVE FARM IMPACTS
Soil Health
Enhanced Resilience
Farm resilience is supported through improved water infiltration and retention, lower disease risk, and healthy soil microbial activity.
Economic Opportunity
By adopting regenerative and sustainable practices, farmers can diversify their income, reduce input and fuel costs, and enhance grain quality, supporting both profitability and farm resilience.
PRACTICE OBJECTIVES - BENEFICIAL NATURE OUTCOMES
Biodiversity
Biodiversity-focused practices help to create wildlife corridors, enhance ecosystem habitats, and restore waterways, promoting balanced ecosystems and long-term environmental health.
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Established regenerative practices and native land preservation allow producers to reduce input levels and fuel consumption, resulting in a lower carbon footprint.
Water Quality
Regenerative practices support healthier waterways and ecosystems by mitigating nutrient and nitrate leaching, reducing sediment runoff, and restoring ecological balance.
Carbon Capture
Practices that reduce soil disturbance and enhance living cover, like reducing tillage and cover crops, help to increase carbon sequestration on farms.
