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Year-round crops could reduce farm pollution in the Mississippi River

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In a new article, the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper covers perennial crops, including Kernza® perennial grain. “Falling rain easily washes nutrients out of fallow fields and into nearby waterways. Phosphorus that flows with eroding farm soils feeds algae in Minnesota’s lakes; nitrogen seeps down into groundwater, fouling rural water wells… Nitrogen also travels farther down … Continue reading Year-round crops could reduce farm pollution in the Mississippi River

How farmers are adapting to extreme weather

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  “Having new crops like Kernza, and improving upon them, is what needs to happen to succeed in the future with changing climate.” New article from the Star Tribune on adapting to extreme weather from the farmer’s perspective.

Why a grain that lives for years could solve the climate crisis.

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“Our crop was pretty much the only green field around that wasn’t irrigated,” he recalled. “It (Kernza) is very efficient, very hardy … we were quite pleased with how it was growing.” Canada’s National Observer covers the emerging success of Kernza® perennial grain in the Canadian breadbasket.

ROCORI High School students planted 16 acres of Kernza

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Local Cold Spring, Minnesota FFA at ROCORI high school planted 16 acres of Kernza® perennial grain and conducted cooking experiments, all with support from FFA Alumni, supporters and volunteer farmers advisors. Read more at online newspaper The Land.

Kernza perennial grain gains ground as multifunctional crop

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A new article out from Farmer’s Progress reports on Kernza® perennial grain production in the U.S. and the Perennial Promise Grower’s Cooperative, and how new gains for the crop give indications that this perennial wheatgrass is earning a place in farmers’ fields.

Cheers to sustainable farming, say Patagonia Provisions and Dogfish Head

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Food Dive recently covered the launch Kernza Pils by Patagonia Provisions, the food and drink arm of the outdoor equipment company, and Dogfish Head, the Delaware-based craft brewery. The German-style pilsner beer is made with Kernza, the grain crop cousin of wheat that draws down carbon in the atmosphere and sequesters it in the ground. Kernza was … Continue reading Cheers to sustainable farming, say Patagonia Provisions and Dogfish Head

New Kernza Video from US Nature4Climate, Perennial Pantry & The Land Institute

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The Land Institute and the  Perennial Pantry are featured in a new video and article in partnership US Nature4Climate, a coalition of ten conservation, environmental, and sustainable organizations dedicated to ensuring our forests, farms, ranches, grasslands, and wetlands are an important part of the overall strategy to combat climate change. The video tells the story of why Kernza perennial … Continue reading New Kernza Video from US Nature4Climate, Perennial Pantry & The Land Institute

Deep-Rooted Kernza Shows Promise as Dual-Purpose Perennial Crop

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No-Till Farmer features Kernza®, a specialty grain crop developed by The Land Institute, that is a perennial cool-season dual-purpose crop that can provide high-quality winter grazing as well as grain in the summer.  PDF of the article can be found here.