The Equation

APRIL 5, 2023

How climate change is contributing to food insecurity Rapidly advancing human-caused climate change has many different impacts on agriculture including increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes.

Food 142

Food Construction Industrial Agriculture Agriculture 142

Civil Eats

MARCH 13, 2024

In 2017, Larry Stone heard whispers about construction taking place near his home in Clayton County, Iowa. And for good reason: Cattle is the top-ranked agricultural commodity in the U.S. Under the initial biodigester plan, the DNR permitted Walz Energy as an industrial wastewater treatment facility. Stone recalled recently.

Manure 145

Manure Cattle Construction Farming 145

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, she describes how the agricultural industry backed state Right to Farm laws that limit residents’ ability to file nuisance actions against CAFOs once they’re up and running. The Farm Bureau and allied industrial agriculture interests wield incredible influence in Washington, D.C., My dad was a warrior.

Ruralism 140

Ruralism Construction Farming Farming 140