Canadian farmers have been farming with people and the planet in mind for a long time. While previously known as ‘best management practices,’ ‘sustainability’ quickly became the word of choice when discussing farming practices that improve yield to feed a growing world and have limited impacts on the planet and future generations. And now there is a new kid on the block: regenerative agriculture. How do sustainability and regenerative agriculture relate to one another? How has sustainability in agriculture evolved over time? What are the challenges in farming sustainably, and what is needed to continue the increased adoption of sustainable practices across the country?
In today’s episode, host Crystal Mackay explores sustainability in agriculture with Tim Faveri, Vice President of Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations at Nutrien, and Chris Perry, Farmer and President of CKP Farms Ltd.

Chapters:00:00 Introduction guests and topic
02:40 Defining sustainability in agriculture
04:25 Defining regenerative agriculture
06:33 Innovative practices on CKP Farms
08:22 Progressing farming on the Perry Family Farm
09:40 Sequestering carbon through soil health
12:17 The Importance of collaboration in the agricultural industry
14:10 The role of data and technology in sustainability
15:14 Like and subscribe animation isn’t there
15:33 Barriers for farmers investing in regenerative agriculture
20:00 Tim’s motivation - incremental progress
22:50 Discussions across the value chain
23:50 The argument for the term Regenerative Agriculture
25:00 Chris’s motivation - thinking generationally
27:48 Advice for farmers - share your stories
Links:

Video: Carbon Markets 101 (Generate Canada - CANZA) https://youtu.be/wRY8hujkNMM?si=pyg9Fjy1MJp20IDeVideo: Explore Sustainability and Innovation at the Perry Family Farm in Chin, Alberta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA-oBFxaDiYNutrien’s sustainability strategy: https://www.nutrien.com/sustainability/strategyVideo: Regenerative Agriculture on a Saskatchewan Farm (Canadian Food Focus) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxsh5omTTyg
Credits:
Host: Crystal Mackay https://ca.linkedin.com/in/crystal-mackay-683b26a
Producers:
Meredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartin and Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carastern
Production coordinator:
Rebecca Babcock https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-babcock
Music: Dustin Stern http://dustinspace.com
The Ag Podcast is produced by Generate Canada https://generatecanada.ca/ with support from Co-operators https://www.cooperators.ca/en/insurance/farm and the Smart Prosperity Institute https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at [email protected]

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