Climate

A farmer walking through a wheat field in the sunset

The World Food Prize Should Help Farmers Fight Climate Change

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10.17.19

Jason Grimm feeds his chickens on his farm, Grimm Family Farm, near North English, Iowa. (USDA photo by Preston Keres)

How States are Helping Farmers Adopt Sustainable Practices

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10.16.19

Prairie Strips on Larry and Margaret Stone's farm near Traer, IA. Strips were frost seeded in January 2016 and this photo was taken in July 2017, showing the first year of growth.

Planting Native Prairie Could Be a Secret Weapon for Farmers

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10.15.19

Kaisel’s vintage John Deere tractor was destroyed in the fire. He has since replaced it.

California Farmers Face a Long Road to Recovery After Wildfires

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10.08.19

hand harvesting a dry-farmed grapevine field

Can Dry Farming Help Save California’s Vineyards?

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10.03.19

farmer driving a tractor on a large ranch

Can Big Ag Be Part of the Climate Solution?

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09.24.19

Boots standing in dry soil in a farm field

To Prevent the Next Dust Bowl, Give Soil a Chance

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09.23.19

jonathan safran foer we are the weather book cover and author photo copyright Jeff Mermelstein

Jonathan Safran Foer: Stopping Climate Change Starts at Breakfast

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09.20.19

tractor spraying nitrogen fertilzer on a farm field

The Greenhouse Gas No One’s Talking About: Nitrous Oxide on Farms, Explained

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09.19.19

Representative Chellie Pingree speaks at the Farmers and Ranchers for a Green New Deal press conference. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Pingree's office)

Farmers and Ranchers Sign on to Support the Green New Deal

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09.19.19

A farmer adjusts siphon tubes on furrow irrigated lettuce near Phoenix, Arizona. (NRCS photo by Tim McCabe)

As Water Sources Dry Up, Arizona Farmers Feel the Heat of Climate Change

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09.18.19

Dorn Cox, research director at Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment. (Photo courtesy of OpenTEAM)

Investment in Regenerative Agriculture Connects the Dots Between Soil and Plate

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09.17.19

woman farmer spreading compost on her farm to fight climate change

Is Compost the Secret to Making Ag Climate Friendly?

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09.17.19

Colorado cowboys grazing their horses in the mountains.

Will Climate Change Mean Less Farming in the West?

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09.16.19

Kamala Harris Democratic climate town hall Screenshot from CNN.

Climate Town Hall Brings Food and Agriculture to Center Stage

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09.05.19

Farmers Kenneth and Sheri Jensen, and their daughter, Rose, were early adopters of the soil health movement in Eastern Oregon. (NRCS photo by Tracy Robillard)

With Regenerative Agriculture Booming, the Question of Pesticide Use Looms Large

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09.05.19

Composite photo of beef cattle eating grass in front of the Amazon rain forest burning

A Livestock Farmer’s Response to the Amazon Fires

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09.04.19

Kannan Thiruvengadam with Jessica Ventura, and the sign given by Ventura's grandfather to Eastie Farm.

Boston’s Eastie Farm Builds Community and Resilience on the Front Lines of Climate Change

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08.21.19