Gifting Green
It’s mid-December. You still have to buy most of your holiday gifts… It’s impossible to choose for friends; you have NO IDEA what to get for colleagues or neighbors; and your family has way more “stuff” than they need or…
A Potent Parasite
Coccidiosis affects nearly all farmed species and can be particularly devastating for young animals. The disease is caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is ingested when animals graze or are exposed to infected fecal matter. Infected animals pass thousands of…
Regenerative 101
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you cannot have missed the growing coverage of ‘regenerative farming' or 'regenerative agriculture’ in the media. While not a new concept (after all, humans have been using ‘regenerative’ practices for thousands of years),…
Nature By Numbers
Measuring and managing soil health is central to all regenerative agriculture approaches. However, the new Certified Regenerative by AGW program takes things one step further by including biodiversity assessment and monitoring. Why biodiversity? Biodiversity is an essential indicator of a…
Silent Killer
Some livestock diseases enter through an insect bite. Others are tracked on a borrowed trailer or dirty boots. A few reside in contaminated soil or water. While the virus that causes Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis (or CAE) in goats is…
Meet the Farmer – Cahokia Rice
Blake Gerard (above above, with some of the farm's crew) is a fourth-generation farmer in Alexander County, IL, growing rice and soybeans. The family focuses on producing a low-glycemic rice, sold and marketed under the Cahokia Rice brand. How did…
AGW Road Trip Wrap Up
As the summer winds down, we want to thank you for joining us on our Summer Road Trip! The 8-week virtual vacation brought us to the doorsteps of a few of the farms, ranches and businesses we certify around the…
Hit the road with us this summer!
Summer is road trip season! We hope you’ll come along with us on AGW’s virtual summer road trip, as we make our way around the world, stopping at AGW-certified farms and ranches along the way. You’ll meet the farmers (and…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – What you Need to Know as an AGW-certified Producer
AGW staff are continuing to monitor the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and support AGW-certified producers in following biosecurity measures to ensure the safety of their flocks. If you are looking for guidance, please read on for what you need to…
Just What Are We Eating?
Eating is a tough subject these days. Choices abound. Marketing is manipulative. When it comes to buying food, advice is wildly conflicting. Feeling better does not necessarily result from the advice one reads and some suggestions can be unsustainable (keto…
Health And Safety
You are hiking in the woods with a friend when a bear attacks. How fast must you run to escape? 28 mph/44 kmh Drop everything, climb a tree and wait it out 36 mph/58 kmh Faster than your friend If…
Meet the Farmer – Master Blend Family Farms
Leading By Example Ronald Simmons (above) produces pasture-raised pigs and vegetables on 76 acres in Duplin County, North Carolina, the third generation to farm the land. Master Blend Family Farms supplies pork products to restaurants and high-end eateries across the…
