Align Your Team For Regenerative Ag Changes
The term regenerative agriculture includes many conservation practices, but it doesn’t have a specific recipe. As a result, successful adoption is driven by the mindset of farmers and their team of employees.
Here’s some advice from Liz Haney, co-owner of Soil Regen and an ecosystem scientist based in Salado, Texas: “When shifting to more regenerative agricultural practices, you don’t need to do everything at once. Perhaps the lead farmer wants to make changes, and the person can’t do it by themself. He or she will need to bring the leaders of their employee team on board and include their trusted advisers.”
To onboard employees and a team, a good approach is to explain why there are changes being made, she says. Team members need to feel ownership and be involved in the transitions.
“It will make transitions easier and help team members get their heart into it,” Haney says.