By Paul Brown / Climate News NetworkMay 27, 2017
One of the biggest contributors to climate change is the agricultural food industry, but the political will to tackle the issue is lacking. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkApr 9, 2017
New research indicates that weather patterns are becoming more volatile and extreme, so farmers must find new ways to adapt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2017
Although wages for farm work are rising, Trump’s immigration policy is decimating an already tight labor pool, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Kieran Cooke / Climate News NetworkDec 26, 2016
An internet tool now is available to quantify and control emissions released during the crop production cycle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Carol J. Adams / TruthdigDec 10, 2016
Gendered violence is practiced on a widespread scale across the country and occurs in ways many Americans might not realize, even under their own roofs. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Melissa Kravitz / AlterNetOct 12, 2016
By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water -- which is more healthful all around.
By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water—which is more healthful all around. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 10, 2016
Researchers say agricultural systems incorporating the cultivation and conservation of trees can aid in combating climate change, in feeding the world and in raising farmers’ profits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 12, 2016
Climate change means African farmers need to make drastic changes to their methods of raising crops, and time is short. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
The activists’ spoof campaign encourages hipsters to forgo showers if they eat beef. Find out if they managed to fool anyone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
The "Last Week Tonight" host lists the moral, environmental and, yes, even financial reasons why, as a country, the U.S. needs to stop wasting so much food. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Reese Erlich / TruthdigDec 30, 2014
Long before President Obama's historic opening, American and Cuban foodies have been exchanging cutting edge ideas in agriculture and health. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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