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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

Plastics are tightly woven into the fabric of modern agriculture. But plasticulture, or the use of plastic products in agriculture, also comes with a wide range of known problems. In the larger scope, agriculture accounts for a small slice of the plastics pie—less than 3 percent of the annual 440 million tons produced worldwide.

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The Night Shift

Modern Farmer

Moving from daytime to overnight work is often presented as the most practical solution for agricultural laborers struggling with rising temperatures as a result of climate change. full_link LEARN MORE Opinion: As the heat rises, we must do better at protecting agricultural workers. Its a massive lose-lose situation.

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Federal Climate Policy: Agriculture Resilience Act Re-Introduced

CalCAN

This blog originally appeared here on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) website, and is re-posted here with permission. CalCAN is a member of NSAC and played a part in developing the original version of the Agriculture Resilience Act. Farmers across the country are experiencing climate impacts as a crisis.

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Across Farm Country, Fertilizer Pollution Impacts Not Just Health, but Water Costs, Too

Civil Eats

These nitrogen-based compounds, common in agricultural runoff, are linked to multiple cancers and health issues for those exposed. and the reason comes down to one major source: Agricultural runoff. Roughly 80 percent of the farmland in Iowa is owned by offsite landlords, who rent it out to farmers. ppm for nitrates.

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More regenerative farming may be a climate solution. But another climate solution is impeding its progress

The Counter

02 02 Regenerative agriculture needs a reckoning 03 03 When a Big Ag conglomerate buys an iconic niche meat company, who has to change? 04 04 Regenerative agriculture could save soil, water, and the climate. Farmers are giving up much-needed cropland to solar companies, but can the two work in tandem? Here’s how the U.S.

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Making Farm Ownership (Or Rental) Possible For Young Farmers

Farmbrite

These days, farming is a lot more than just plowing the field and planting seeds. Young farmers face even more challenges to getting started in agriculture than their predecessors did: tighter budgets, higher costs of living, stricter lending standards and less land availability to buy.

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Industry Ag News 12/8

Agwired

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024. NASS plans to release the data from the 2022 Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture in summer 2024. with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. Virgin Islands.

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