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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture. high-efficiency irrigation and genetic modification) rather than systems approaches.

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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. Regenerative agriculture is not just a buzzword; it represents a fundamental shift in the way we view and practice farming.

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Agricultural Diversification: Practice and Policy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

agriculture currently faces some steep challenges. Climate change and biodiversity loss represent existential threats to the agricultural status quo. agricultural landscape and the policies that are most closely aligned with incentivizing its creation. However, NSAC covers the land access issue elsewhere.

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We Can’t Achieve Food Justice if We Don’t Prioritize Soil Health

Food Tank

Food and Agriculture Organization calculates—which makes the problem of soil erosion so much more concerning. About a third of the world’s soils are currently degraded, the FAO says , and poor land management practices and hyper-industrialized agriculture is pushing that number higher. If we want good food, we need good soil.

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PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

Civil Eats

Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. While the affected sites are situated across the state, most are concentrated in agricultural areas.

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Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 4

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. public, across party lines, is concerned about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production.

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The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Civil Eats

This helped them buy their first cache of shared equipment: a tiller, a harrow, a manure spreader, a trailer to move equipment between farms, and a log splitter for heating greenhouses with wood. Every year, they pool funds to add to their growing collection of tools.

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