Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

25 For our morning Summit, conversations presented by Food Tank and American Farmland Trust will center around the theme “ Climate Resilience through Agriculture.” Monday Summits: REGISTRATION + TICKET INFO Wednesday, Sept.

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UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 28, 2024

Poor water quality has been a persistent challenge in agriculture, particularly due to sediment and nutrient loss from farmland. We already do this for pesticide and manure applicators. Pesticides are damaging soil, plant, animal, and human health and will need to be phased out over time.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 29, 2023

On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even though organic farming makes up less than one percent of US farmland , it’s still a multi-billion-dollar industry. Certified organic farms can’t use pesticides or other prohibited substances. Becoming certified organic, however, is not an overnight process for farmers. Adopting approved organic practices is only part of it.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

Hard truth: we have to use farmland differently Strategic cropland repurposing is the change in land use from an economic activity that produces negative side effects (such as harming people’s health and the environment) to new land uses that produce positive side effects. I believe there is: strategic cropland repurposing.

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Civil Eats

JULY 12, 2023

resembling commodity agriculture systems based on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. At the same time, neonics reduce birds’ food supply by killing insects on farmland and in waterways. regulations have changed very little,” said Hardy Kern, director of government relations for ABC’s Birds and Pesticides Campaign.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. Enter next-gen synthetics.

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Caff

MARCH 23, 2021

Agricultural Solutions to the Climate Crisis ($1.135 billion) — Sustainable agricultural solutions to slow the impacts of climate change and reduce pollution; strategies that reduce wildfire risk and invest in farmland conservation to keep our farms viable and resilient; compost infrastructure to build healthy soils; groundwater sustainability.

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NASDA

JANUARY 25, 2024

Sincerely, Agricultural Retailers Association American Agri-Women American Association of Crop Insurers American Bankers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Farmland Trust American Malting Barley Association American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) American Seed Trade Association American Sesame Growers Association (..)

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When farmland and pastures turn idle, the economics often make land use changes tempting, says Heaivilin. And once a large parcel gets subdivided and up-zoned into more profitable uses, it rarely reverts back to farmland or pasture, he adds. It’s a one-way valve.” At its peak, sugar cane covered nearly a fifth of the island of Maui.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 24, 2024

farmland as a way to diversify and increase revenue streams. For instance, precision ag data can help farmers apply fertilizers and pesticides more accurately, leading to better crop health and reduced input costs. Land Use The rapid expansion of renewable energy projects raises concerns about the conversion of farmland.

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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). However, when you divide a large number (i.e.,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2024

Tenants agree to not use any pesticides and allow the Wicklers access to the yard. Leasing Farmland as a Collective In Longmont, Colorado, Helen Skiba and Nelson Esseveld run Artemis Flower Farm , while Cody Jurbala and Melissa Ogilvie run Speedwell Farm & Gardens. They see it as an eco model that is very interesting.”

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Civil Eats

APRIL 22, 2024

Wild cotton grows in the parched grasslands of the Sonoran Desert, surviving without irrigation, pesticides, or other human inputs that domesticated cotton depends on. Up to 40 percent of farmland has been fallowed in some parts of Arizona,” he wrote in an email. An Arizona Walnut tree.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

He stopped using pesticides in the early 1980s, got certified organic in the ‘90s, and over time, built a highly diversified farm that produces corn, oats, wheat, barley, and vegetables while raising cattle, chickens, and pigs outdoors. Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region.

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Farmbrite

JUNE 1, 2023

How to lease farmland for alternative energy Why you should join or start a farm cooperative Is a CSA right for you The government offers a number of programs for young farmers. Tips for renting or buying farmland for new farmers 1. There are many different types of farmland—some more suitable for young farmers than others.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 18, 2024

Compared to staple crops like corn and rice, wine grapes barely occupy a speck of the world’s farmland, at about 18 million acres. Dodon is not certified organic and still applies pesticides when needed, especially fungicides, which East Coast vineyards often rely on due to a much more humid climate than California’s.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

As farmland becomes less functional as a result of increasing stresses from drought, floods, pests, and heatwaves, its regulation by diverse organisms becomes ever more important. Climate change and biodiversity loss represent existential threats to the agricultural status quo.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

These technologies provide high-resolution images of farmland, allowing farmers to detect stress factors such as nutrient deficiencies, waterlogging, pest infestations, or disease outbreaks before they become widespread. Farmers receive instant alerts and targeted treatment plans, reducing crop losses and minimizing pesticide overuse.

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Agritecture Blog

JULY 27, 2023

More crops, longer shelf life, no pesticides, fewer bacteria, less land, 99% less water, climate independent. They can complement rather than replace conventional agriculture by supplying fresh produce to urban areas with limited access to farmland and reducing the carbon footprint associated with long-distance transportation.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2023

National Businesses and Organizations American Sustainable Business Network Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) Carbon180 Defenders of Wildlife Earthjustice Environmental Policy Innovation Center Environmental Working Group Farm Aid HEAL Food Alliance Healthy Food Strategies Latino Farmers & Ranchers International, (..)

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

After the land-back policy was adopted in 2012, the tribe gradually began bidding for and winning small leases on farmland. “It Organic farming is done with no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. “We And, through Ho-Chunk Farms, the Winnebago Tribe now is one of the largest producers of organic crops in the region. LaPointe said.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

As it reads now, the bill fails to prioritize equitable farmland access, divests from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and strikes climate provisions that would assist farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for extreme weather events. The Farmland Access Act (S.2507)

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Caff

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Organic farming offers synergistic economic, environmental, and social benefits as it creates opportunities for farmers to sell at premium price, reduces negative impacts on soil and water quality, and produces nutritious food for the community that is not treated with synthetic pesticides.

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RR2CS

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Trina Moyles Glen and Kelly Hall have been managing Timber Ridge Ranch, a 480-acre farmland situated an hour south of Calgary near Stavely, Alberta, for over 40 years. Our cover crop cocktail has resulted in an immense reduction in synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

As a kid from rural Iowa, I have joked about growing up with herbicide for breakfast, pesticide for lunch, and fertilizer for supper. I was 10 years old when neighbors began using crop dusters to apply pesticides and herbicides. This means that many farmers continue to apply herbicides to eliminate a winter cover crop.

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RR2CS

JULY 12, 2022

She began to spend long hours in the garden, noticing the beneficial insects, like ladybugs and bumblebees, and she knew immediately that she didn’t want to apply pesticides — for the health of her husband and the land. “My My husband’s diagnosis with diabetes was the main reason why I wanted to garden again,” explains Wolfchild. “I

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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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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

In reaction to the European Union’s Green New Deal, which proposed reducing pesticides, restoring nature and planting more climate-resilient crops, Dutch farm groups have pushed back. In a world where we need to feed a lot more people, meat…will still be demanded and exacerbating climate change and deforestation,” Muzi said.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

Pollutant Binding: Biochar acts like a sponge in soil due to the relatively high surface area which is useful for capturing very small particulates, making it great at trapping heavy metals, pesticides, and organic pollutants.

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The Equation

OCTOBER 24, 2024

million agricultural workers working on US farms and ranches encounter a variety of hazards, from pesticide exposure to extreme heat. It also could prevent victims of pesticide exposure from receiving compensation, a prime example of Big Ag’s influence on federal policy. As a 2023 UCS report noted , the 2.4

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

First of all, farmland reduces mammals’ natural habitats and diminishes their ability to find shelter as well as food and prey, explained Koen Kuipers, a researcher at Radboud University in the Netherlands. And that’s not the only bad news. Photo CC-licensed by Bethany Week, U.S.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

The use of pesticides in general, and herbicides in particular, have eliminated this biodiversity habitat, which collectively accounts for 90% of the total farmed area of the UK. I find it sinister and rather shocking that the chemical companies refer to pesticides as plant protection products. The post Its not the plough, but the how!

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient. Yet their pervasive use—along with farmland, plastics cover everything from individual seeds to bales of hay and packaged produce—has allowed them to plant themselves deeply in our food supply.

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Food Tank

JUNE 28, 2024

Farmers have reduced the amount of labor and land used to farm and increased inputs such as machinery, farm structures, fertilizer, and pesticides, according to the U.S. counties experiencing faster farmland consolidation. Between 1935 and 2023, the number of farms in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And when nitrates are present, it’s inevitable that other contaminants, such as pesticides , are also polluting the water. farmland is regularly cover cropped. Olmsted County officials acknowledge that water in certain areas of the county will continue to see increasing nitrate levels as the contaminant moves deeper into aquifers.

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The Equation

MARCH 4, 2024

But maybe the most famous sabotage occurred in March of 2023, after heavy rains flooded Dear Creek and someone artificially diverted the water flow toward Allensworth to protect industrial farmland operations elsewhere. Those corporations spray pesticides that often drifts over people and sensitive environmental areas. Source: SEEN.

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