Reality check: How's the transition to regenerative agriculture going'

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Farmer Tom Pyfferoen and Matt Kruger from Land O’Lakes check soil health improvements on a no-till field with cover crops. Image by Theresa Lieb/GreenBiz.
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Farmer Tom Pyfferoen and Matt Kruger from Land O’Lakes check soil health improvements on a no-till field with cover crops. Image by Theresa Lieb/GreenBiz.

Growing numbers of businesses want to promote regenerative agriculture in their supply chains, but as Theresa Lieb discovers, many of the farmers that want to embrace more sustainable practices are facing huge challenges

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