{"id":11033,"date":"2022-10-04t17:43:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-04t17:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/growing-soil-nebraska-sandhills-hint-changing-tides-in-agriculture\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24t21:18:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24t21:18:36","slug":"growing-soil-nebraska-sandhills-hint-changing-tides-in-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/growing-soil-nebraska-sandhills-hint-changing-tides-in-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"growing soil | nebraska sandhills hint changing tides in agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>in the midwestern strongholds of american agriculture, a tipping point creeps closer. flashing past seas of rolling hills, fields of tilled soil, and towering pivot irrigation systems, mark kossler rounds off a trio of trucks making for the 80,000-acre inflection point deep in nebraska\u2019s sandhills. twenty minutes of kicking up dust on a one-lane gravel road, and he pulls into mcginley ranch: the first of ted turner\u2019s ranches to be transferred to the turner institute of ecoagriculture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kossler 3_0.png\" alt=\"mark kossler stands in front of his atv in a green field, looking out on his sustainable agriculture operation.\" width=\"225\" height=\"331\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">mark kossler looks out on one of the<br>many pastures&nbsp;grazed by mcginley<br>ranch&#8217;s herd of 4,000 bison on&nbsp;<br>september 17, 2022.<br>(vidya muthupillai\/planet forward)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>here, kossler is at the top of the food chain. as the vice president of ranch operations at turner enterprises (tei), kossler oversees all 15 ranches in turner\u2019s 1.85 million-acre land empire and the 45,000 bison on them \u2013 the largest private bison herd in the world. growing up in the 1960s on a ranch in colorado, the experienced rancher is a living witness to over six decades of change&nbsp;in agriculture and the communities it sustains. with the rise of what he calls \u201cadditive agriculture,\u201d kossler has seen farmers and ranchers grappling with declining profit margins, degrading land quality, and an exodus of youth from the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>he explains that additive agriculture stems from the intensive use of chemical additives \u2013 fertilizers, pesticides \u2013 to increase monoculture agricultural yields. the results? short-term gains that compromise ecological integrity and long-term profitability. it\u2019s a model where man allegedly triumphs over nature, and an industry standard that the turner institute of ecoagriculture is challenging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a delicate balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>according to the&nbsp;tei mission statement, turner enterprises has always had a triple bottom line of economic sustainability, ecological sensitivity, and conservation. the company\u2019s goal is still profit, \u201cbut not at the expense of nature,\u201d&nbsp;kossler said with emphasis. this \u201cbalance of conservation and commerce,\u201d as kossler calls it, pushed tei toward implementing more holistic land management practices. years later, kossler finally matched tei\u2019s guiding principles with a name: regenerative agriculture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/img_2943.jpeg\" alt=\"mark kossler kneels above a dug up hole in the grass, holding a clump of soil in his hands.\" width=\"383\" height=\"287\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">mark kossler holds up a chunk of soil from a pasture that was grazed regeneratively, explaining that the dark color and clumping are indicators of healthy, fertile soils with high carbon content on september 17, 2022. (frank sesno\/planet forward)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>unlike additive agriculture, regenerative agriculture is a set of practices that focus on maximizing productivity through restoring ecosystem services, like building healthy soil microbiomes, enhancing carbon sequestration and water infiltration, and supporting native ecosystem biodiversity. the connection was instant, kossler said, &#8220;i just knew this was the next step for [tei]. we were already doing a lot of it, but there was more we could do\u2026it became a mission in our company.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>as a result, in 2021, kossler and the team at turner enterprises founded the turner institute of ecoagriculture as an agriculture&nbsp;research organization dedicated to \u201cresearching, developing, and disseminating sustainability strategies and techniques for conserving ecosystems, agriculture, and rural communities,\u201d according to the institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>driving across mcginley ranch is evidence that principles of regenerative agriculture have been embraced with open arms: pastures are divided uniquely to support high-intensity grazing, the lush meadows are grazed instead of hayed for the winter, and two fleeing prairie chickens signal a rebounding endangered population. the ranch aims to \u201clead by example\u201d in the agriculture industry, turning a profit off the land while also actively supporting its regeneration. their products,&nbsp;kossler said, are of higher quality as a result of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hay 1.png\" alt=\"hay bales line the side of a gravel road. \"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">hay bales rest on one of the few meadows at mcginley that was hayed in an experiment comparing productivity of hayed meadows with that of regeneratively grazed meadows. this picture was taken on september 17, 2022. (vidya muthupillai\/planet forward).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u201chaying\u201d refers to the process of harvesting grasses from fields or meadows to become hay that is often sold as a source of revenue or used to supplement livestock diets in the winter or times of short supply. however, haying is an extractive process: it removes carbon from the land in the form of grass, breaking chemical nutrient cycles that keep soils healthy. grazing meadows, on the other hand, is a regenerative practice where livestock process fields through consumption and trampling, which returns carbon to the soil in the form of excrement or decomposing grasses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">healthy soil, hard sell&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>still, there are profound challenges ahead for the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cchange is fearful,\u201d&nbsp;kossler said, especially when there is a way things have always been done culturally ingrained in the agriculture community. \u201cmany are more comfortable doing something that\u2019s not really working well,\u201d he said, and what they\u2019re doing is often reinforced by a higher education system that supports industrialized additive agriculture. \u201cwhat we were taught was only half of the story \u2013 one side of a two-sided story. i feel as though i was only told half of the story.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>financially, farmers and ranchers can also be put in a tight spot if they are seeking to transition. despite long-run increases in yield, the tight margins in agriculture can make it hard to front the initial cost of switching to regenerative practices due to upfront costs like fencing and the \u201cthree-year trough,\u201d or a time of lower production while natural systems adjust to new agricultural practices. it can be a hard sell, and many \u201chardcore ag producers are skeptical,\u201d&nbsp;kossler said, especially older generations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carter pic 1.png\" alt=\"carter kruse holds a test tube inside a research shed at mcginley ranch.\" width=\"303\" height=\"387\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">carter kruse ph.d., director of<br>conservation and science at tei,<br>marks a sample collected for<br>sdsu&#8217;s center for excellence for<br>bison studies on<br>september 17, 2022.<br>(frank sesno\/planet forward)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>but in the fertile soils kossler and his team are growing, they\u2019ve cultivated more than prairie grasses and carbon sinks: change is taking root. as the outliers in the equation,&nbsp;mcginley ranch and the turner institute of ecoagriculture have been in the business of influencing others to create \u201csynergies\u201d for change. \u201cwe\u2019re kind of herd animals,\u201d kossler said, and like bison, once some go, others will follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">the future of regenerative agriculture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>in the sandhills, the dominoes have already begun toppling. after watching, then inquiring about the success of mcginley\u2019s regeneratively-managed pastures, a nearby rancher has adopted what ranch techs mcginley&nbsp;say is the uncommon practice of grazing meadows instead of haying them for the winter. partnerships between the turner institute of ecoagriculture and research institutions, like south dakota state university\u2019s center of excellence for bison studies, are changing the traditional understanding of agriculture in academia and adopting regenerative approaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>perhaps most importantly, younger generations are buying in. jessica lovitt,&nbsp;mcginley ranch\u2019s primary range data specialist, is one of them. like many in agribusiness,&nbsp;lovitt started with very traditional cattle ranching on her family ranch. after coming to mcginley, she admits to harboring doubts, having \u201cnever seen things done [differently] before.\u201d despite her reservations, she said, \u201cthe results speak for themselves,\u201d and credits her traditional background for pushing her to ask more questions. now, she offers others the same advice: \u201cget out and go see it for yourself\u2026give it a chance. ask the questions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lovitt embodies a critical generational transition that mcginley&nbsp;is investing in to help turn the tides: educating the younger generations helps bring viable paths of integrating regenerative practices into family agricultural operations. as the turner institute takes on more young staff and interns,&nbsp;kossler is hopeful that they will \u201cgo home and make some changes,\u201d and the pace of progress will quicken.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>together,&nbsp;kossler&nbsp;and lovitt&nbsp;hope that private and government support can help alleviate the financial barriers for agricultural communities seeking to do right by themselves and by the land they live off. both are optimistic that 10 years from now, the rolling sandhills&nbsp;of nebraska will have healthier soils, pastures, and communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>an&nbsp;interview with vice president of ranch 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action plan to establish a youth working group to assist in implementing climate action, lobbied local and state officials for climate legislation, organized youth-led climate protests and strikes, coordinated with a national network of organizers on fossil fuel divestment, and published multiple op-eds in the houston chronicle on climate action. her biggest accomplishment is having co-written an op-ed with bill mckibben on fossil fuel divestment for the nation, and she is still slightly starstruck that it happened. as she pursues higher education, vidya hopes to advance her understanding of nuances in climate action and climate solutions. her experience on the front lines of climate change and interest in equity in climate action guide her current study of sustainability, where she hopes to learn more about sustainable development and the use of climate solutions to promote social and economic justice. vidya is inspired by climate innovation, indigenous sustainability practices, and most of all, the persistence of ordinary peoples on the front lines of driving change. she hopes to one day visit all the u.s. national parks and have a 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