PastureMap Launches Forage Forecasting and Scenario Planning

Jul 10, 2019 4:01:06 PM / by Christine Su posted in future of tech, product, stocking rate, pasture, grazing management, cattle, grazing planning, record keeping

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2019 has seen the biggest winter storms on record, a remarkably late spring, even snow in May - and we’re only halfway through the year. Looking ahead into the future, the only constant we can expect is change.

That's why we're excited to announce PastureMap's Forage Forecasting and Scenario Planning features. So you can make big decisions during the grazing season, backed by smart data

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PastureMap and Point Blue Conservation Science launch soil health mapping platform

Jun 12, 2019 2:25:53 PM / by PastureMap Team posted in carbon sequestration, future of tech, Industry News, regenerative agriculture, grazing management, soil health, soil data

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PastureMap and Point Blue Conservation Science have launched the first mapping platform that combines soil health and grazing records for ranchers in California. Point Blue monitors soil health on 90 ranches across California. Their research has shown exciting soil health results from adaptive grazing since 2015. PastureMap's ranch management software enables ranchers to see soil health improvements side by side with their grazing management records. As ranchers use PastureMap in the field to plan cattle grazing, they can now see and adjust grazing management decisions that affect long term soil health.

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Social Soil Building I: Reflections on Running a Regenerative Business

Mar 26, 2019 4:05:00 PM / by Christine Su posted in future of tech, new farmers and ranchers, PastureMap Journey, regeneration rising, soil health

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A version of this post first appeared July 2018. This March 2019 update precedes the Grassfed Exchange: Regeneration Rising 2019 conference.
 
Many of us in the soil health movement like to think of ourselves as regenerative businesses. But a regenerative mindset isn’t only about land, animals, and plants. Building a regenerative business means including ourselves. We need to invest in what Nikki Silvestri calls social soil building.

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Precision ranching: Make money using electronic ID eartags for cattle records

Mar 18, 2019 12:05:00 PM / by Christine Su posted in Data, future of tech, regeneration rising, ranchers, cattle, record keeping

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Electronic ID / RFID tags for cattle identification are becoming increasingly popular as producers use them to track individual animal performance. EID tags, wand readers, and portable scales are making smart cattle tracking easier by the day.

So - how can this technology help us make more profits? By tracking individual cattle AND individual pasture performance to more effectively convert grass to beef to dollars. 

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$$ for Carbon: Healthy Soils Action Guide Released

Mar 8, 2019 12:59:28 PM / by Christine Su posted in carbon sequestration, future of tech, regeneration rising, regenerative agriculture, ranchers

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Just released! Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet, a philanthropic and investment guide to scale up soil carbon sequestration. This excellent guide by Breakthrough Strategies includes basic information on the benefits of healthy soils, a list of regenerative agricultural practices and an extensive portfolio of recommended grantees.

Here at PastureMap, we are delighted and grateful to be featured as one of the 6 recommended investment opportunities in Soil Health for impact investors. 

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