The Equation

MARCH 4, 2024

Those corporations spray pesticides that often drifts over people and sensitive environmental areas. What they do need are huge amounts of water, huge amounts of pesticides to artificially correct the unnatural monoculture, and huge amounts of fertilizers because industrial agriculture practices deplete nutrients from the soil.

Agriculture 118

Agriculture Agriculture Pesticide Ruralism 118

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Other recent grantees have included the Center for Rural Affairs, the National Young Farmers Coalition, the Soil Health Institute, and the Regenerative Agriculture Foundation. As research and reporting began to call significant attention to the company’s negative effects on rural economies and the environment , Harold Lee Scott, Jr.,

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

The research from the University of Michigan-led study seems to show that fruit and vegetables grown in urban ag have a carbon footprint six times larger than that of “conventionally grown” food (meaning, on rural farmland). I see that shift happening already on farms both urban and rural, big and small.

Agroecology 98

Agroecology Yield Food Acre 98

Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is because the subsidies have been unconditional and the market has been brutal; they have used, as the NFU likes to say, ‘all the tools in the toolbox’, i.e., nitrogen fertiliser and pesticides, to continuously increase their food production in order to stay in business.

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Food Farming Farming Tractor 141

NASDA

MARCH 8, 2024

State departments of agriculture are responsible for a wide range of programs, including food safety, combating the spread of plant and animal diseases, and fostering the economic vitality of our rural communities. Conclusion NASDA recognizes the challenges of making the various SCCI programs work harmoniously.

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Crop Supply Chain Marketing Agriculture 130

The Equation

AUGUST 24, 2023

Farmworkers contribute back-breaking labor to put food on our plates while being exposed to numerous health hazards like heat,  toxic pesticide exposure , and  food insecurity. For comparison, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) distributed $1.8 And those are just the ones that have been reported.

Food 89

Food Farming Farming Processing 89

Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

EPA is warning people of the significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies exposed to DCPA and will be pursuing action to address the serious, permanent, and irreversible health risks associated with the pesticide as quickly as possible. Now in its 11th year, this national business competition showcases U.S.

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Manufacturing Greenhouse Technology Agriculture 49

The Equation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Water insecurity in the Central Valley and Proposition 4 One of California’s most pressing problems is the lack of access to safe water, which disproportionately affects rural and disadvantaged communities. Rural communities in this region are already experiencing the devastating impact of heat waves, drought, and floods.

Finance 95

Finance Technology Ruralism Agriculture 95

Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Instead of applying pesticides uniformly, farmers can target specific affected zones, reducing chemical use and saving costs. Satellite imagery, on the other hand, allows for large-scale monitoring, helping government agencies and agribusinesses predict droughts, assess flood damage, and optimize resource distribution.

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Supply Chain Farming Farming Logistics 52

The Equation

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Water insecurity in the Central Valley and Proposition 4 One of Californias most pressing problems is the lack of access to safe water, which disproportionately affects rural and disadvantaged communities. Rural communities in this region are already experiencing the devastating impact of heat waves, drought, and floods.

Finance 52

Finance Technology Ruralism Agriculture 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

Outside of the University he owns and operates a cottage-food business, Vulcan Mine Bakery, where he bakes and provides free business consultations for rural redevelopment initiatives. Staff at the Easter Denver Food Hub talked about the ways they are working to build a values-based local food system. They also have a farm stand.

Water Rights 52

Water Rights Food Farming Farming 52

The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 14, 2023

He called me and asked if they could distribute them. I became a distributed publisher for Chelsea and it was one of the best decisions I could have ever made. I think I’m Chelsea’s number one distributed publisher now. Here’s one of my favorites: “monuments to the stupidity of man” —his description of pesticides, etc.

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Pasture Poultry Farming Farming 60

The Equation

MAY 9, 2024

Those lesser-known companies tend to operate up the supply chain, and include Bayer and Syngenta, which sell the seeds farmers need and the pesticides they’ve come to rely on, and Nutrien and CF Industries Holdings, which manufacture synthetic fertilizers.

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Farmland Food Seeding Fertilizer 142

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

It connects expertise across disciplines to enhance food security, improve distribution, and position Canada as a leader in agricultural innovation. By combining interdisciplinary research, policy innovation, and collaboration, GFI aims to reimagine how food is grown, distributed, and consumed for a healthier planet and better lives.

Food 139

Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It reads as a love letter to his land, his herd, and his rural community and a manifesto on how and why to farm in a way that protects them all. The book exceeded my expectations. It is strong in narrative, rich in description, and has a palpable sense of place.

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Food Farming Farming Seeding 145

The Equation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In early 2023, I had the opportunity to serve as the reviewer of Chapter 11 (Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities) of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA 5 ). This creates instability in the cultivation and overall supply and distribution of food, which affects human and environmental health.

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Food Farming Farming Supply Chain 125

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the core functions of the USDA, upon its foundation in 1862, was the collection and public distribution of germplasm , or seeds. By the end of the 19th century, a third of USDA’s budget was devoted to germplasm collection and distribution. The shift toward commercialization of seed began in earnest.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 98

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Studies linking paraquat to Parkinsons disease havent moved regulators to outlaw the pesticide, but lawsuits seeking damages for the neurological disorder will almost certainly depend on them. The EPAs Delay Paraquat was first registered for use in the U.S. On January 17, EPA took two actions.

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Pesticide Manufacturing Science Processing 127

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Cooke and Senior Staff Reporter Lisa Held both also won OEMME Awards : Cooke for the first article in our “Injured and Invisible” investigative series, and Held for an article on why OSHA and the EPA are not enforcing standards to protect farmworkers from pesticides.

Food 81

Food Water Rights Animal Agriculture Farming 81

Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In many regions, cooperatives also play a key role in ensuring food security by supporting local agricultural production and distribution networks. Cooperatives contribute to the development of rural communities. They often work toward lobbying to try to influence agricultural policy. Buy local when possible.)

Farming 66

Farming Farming Marketing Agriculture 66

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While the agrichemical industry claims farmers “carefully select the right pesticide for each pest and crop at issue” and “only use pesticides as a last resort,” when it comes to neonics, that is false in most cases. Chart showing the rise in the use of neonicotinoid pesticides between 1995 and 2011. This is true.

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Seeding Pesticide Yield Acre 145

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In the past, the agency included environmental justice considerations in various efforts that touch the food system, including rules that protect farmworkers and rural residents from pesticide spray drift and a proposal to reduce water pollution from slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants.

Pesticide 55

Pesticide Distribution Ruralism Food 55

Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2025

If confirmed, here are some of the initial priorities Rollins has outlined for her first 100 days: Disaster Relief Assistance Rollins pledged to take a bipartisan approach to streamlining federal aid for farmers and ranchers impacted by natural disasters and ensuring funds are distributed equitably to blue and red states.

Agriculture 80

Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism Biofuel 80

Civil Eats

JULY 24, 2024

The investors supporting the proposal claim that Kroger’s existing policies are failing to protect workers from climate risks and other human rights abuses, pointing to the death of a worker at Kroger’s distribution center from heat stress in 2023. Read More: Can Farmers Help Each Other Navigate Mental Health Crises?

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Supply Chain Food Pesticide Farming 144

Civil Eats

JULY 22, 2024

As a result, they’ve fought for payment caps within the programs as a way to limit spending and distribute funds more fairly. But rural areas are also being hollowed out as farms disappear or get bigger , which could one day shift power away from those farm states. Today, it’s nearly all Republicans.

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Farming Farming Crop Acre 145

Civil Eats

JANUARY 15, 2025

Over the past four years, the Biden administrations priorities have centered on spending billions of dollars on food and farm infrastructure, paying farmers to implement climate-smart practices, finalizing new regulations related to the environment , labor, food safety , and nutrition, and distributing more dollars to food insecure families.

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