Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

PFAS, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are synthesized chemicals resistant to water, grease, and heat, ubiquitous in consumer products, and widely dispersed in nature and in our bodies. Now they turn up in farmland, poisoning soil as well as people. PFAS in farmland is yet another reason to choose organics.

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Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 1, 2025

Here, Brodie Crouch, a PhD student at The University of Queensland, unpacks how biodiversity and production win-wins can help livestock graziers to be part of the solution in tackling Australias extinction crisis whilst continuing to produce important nutrition. But its in trouble.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More

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Food Tank

JANUARY 15, 2025

farmland will change hands over the next 15 years. Agrarian Trust supports community-led endeavors to steward this farmland in ways that are sustainable and equitable by partnering with local organizations. Farmland is most at-risk of being transitioned into a non-agricultural use when it is sold, according to American Farmland Trust.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. billion (up 16%) Farms with sales of $ 1 million or more: 105,384 (6% of all farms); they sell three-fourths of all agricultural products. Average farm income: $79,790.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 13, 2024

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Dennis Laycraft with Canadian Cattle Association on the USDA final rule for the “Product of USA label” Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers, on the machinery market in 2024; JP Gervais with Farm Credit Canada. Read More

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID), which supplies water to over 500 thousand acres of farmland in southern Alberta, is no stranger to drought, and 2023 has been the sixth driest. The largest irrigation district in Canada is counting on above average snowpack this winter to replenish water supplies for the 2024 growing season.

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Agric4profits

APRIL 8, 2025

Temporary pastures are pastures established with the intention of converting them into farmlands after a few years. Additionally, the number of animals on the farm influences the decision regarding how long the pastures will… Read More » Temporary Pastures in Livestock Production Systems

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The shouts to preserve farmland were not enough to reverse course on the breakup and development of southern Ontario’s Greenbelt, but it appears several scathing reports of misdoings and resignations of ministers was. Late last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference (CTV clip below) to not only announce a pull back on.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Even as inflation continues to grow and increasing borrowing costs have put pressure on farm incomes, farmland values across Canada rose 7.7 Read More Even as inflation continues to grow and increasing borrowing costs have put pressure on farm incomes, farmland values across Canada rose 7.7 Gervais.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, ocean-driven storm surge flooding is saltwater, and crop productivity can be negatively impacted. Repeated flooding can permanently reduce forest, range and agricultural production of these coastal areas. But several years later, farmland productivity starts to plummet. million annually.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 18, 2023

Tucked into the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ Bill 97 is a proposed change to severance allowances of farmland that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says could make siting of livestock farms much more difficulty.

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American Farmland

MARCH 19, 2024

Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States.

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Global Agtech Initiative

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Growers Edge, a financial technology firm that provides modern financial products and data-driven tools for agricultural retailers, manufacturers, […] The post Growers Edge Acquires AQUAOSO Technologies to Help Lenders Better Evaluate Farmland Values and Climate Risks appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The current situation: Most American farmland acreage is dedicated to animal feed and fuel production. of US farmland. Its point (you have heard this from me repeatedly): the U.S. food system focuses on feed for animals and fuel for automobiles. It ought to focus on food for people. What can be done: At 2022 prices, just 3.5-4.4

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite having nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 330 million people, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversubsidizes the production of corn and soybeans, which are used for livestock feed, ethanol, and to create sugars, starches, and oils that end up in highly processed foods. The number of U.S.

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NASDA

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The following recipients and projects received funding in the first round: American Farmland Trust, Washington D.C. Auburn, NY Future Harvest, Cockeysville, MD Glynwood Center, Inc.,

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Sol Systems announced an agrivoltaic initiative aimed at growing Kernza perennial grain under solar panels at the Eldorado Phase II project in Illinois.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 19, 2023

government actions directly or indirectly led its farmland to pass into non-Native hands— mostly white farmers. In the past five years, three Nebraska tribes—the Winnebago, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska—have bought a combined 3,000-odd acres of farmland that was once theirs.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

“If we step back and look at what that means for farmland, we're taking our energy production system from highly centralized production facilities and we have to distribute it,” says David Muth.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 16, 2024

Productive soils accrue benefits that can lead to long-term wealth creation, and subsequently support land values.

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Food Tank

JUNE 10, 2024

It finds that land ownership is being consolidated in the hands of a few powerful actors, squeezing out smaller farmers, pastoralists, Indigenous Peoples, and others who rely on traditional farmland. Fertile, productive, and biodiverse lands tend to be most at risk of being acquired. A report by the U.N.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

Using farmland for solar panels, especially in the agriculture-heavy Midwest, is fraught with controversy. There has also been little research conducted in the Midwest, the heart of agriculture, where farmland is gold. What we’re studying now is how different types of panels and vegetation impact energy production.”

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Tomatoes: Versatile Crop : Tomatoes can be sold fresh, used for canning or sauce-making, or even processed into other products, offering flexibility for small farmers. Bell Peppers: Variety : The diverse range of colors and flavors (sweet, mild, or hot) allows small farmers to cater to different consumer preferences and create niche products.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Department of Agriculture, only 1 percent of farmland in the United States is organic. FHF will start with citrus and berry growers in the Ojai areawhat Herber calls their own backyardbecause these are ingredients in Tractor Beverage products. According to the U.S. FHFs approach is unique, Herber believes.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Ecosystem services are the benefits provided by nature and managed by farmers on their farmland. Farmers manage these subsidies of nature on their farmland, free for the public. Indian farmland, at 178 million hectares, is one of the single largest land uses in India. soil health and biodiversity) on their farms.

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Trimble Agriculture

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The farmland market is an important indicator of an operation’s financial strength. For farmers who own their land, farmland makes up more than 80 percent of their total assets. In this article, we explore historical farmland market trends, including farmland ownership demographics, average farm sizes, and regional differences.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 19, 2024

American Farmland Trust’s U.S. Farmed certification seal – developed to connect consumers with products from America’s farmers – will soon appear on Busch Light.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And so it is, in the sense that at least the Government are consulting on the best way to use our precious land, given the inevitable conflicting needs of recreation, reforestation, nature restoration, renewable energy generation and sustainable food production. The case for land sharing Why do I believe that this approach is better?

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Precision agriculture is a modern farming approach that uses technology to manage crops and farmland more efficiently. This method aims to enhance productivity

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Restoration after mining can yield productive farmland.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 10, 2024

Recipients promote energy production on working farmland.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Farmers Weekly Large-scale tree planting has come under fire for taking up productive farmland and altering the character of local environments. But the right tree, planted in the right place, can generate revenue, capture carbon and benefit biodiversity, according to an expert panel for a recent Transition Project webinar.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 28, 2024

Understanding farmland market trends is crucial to risk management for landowners, farmers, and ranchers alike. farmland market trends directly affect the equity and borrowing power of rural landowners. Overview of the 2024 Farmland Market The U.S. National Trends Farmland values in the U.S. farmland market.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 30, 2025

But I sure noticed this one in the New York Times: Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. And stop making more PFAS products. Using some consumer products, such as ski wax, nonstick cookware, and stain and water repellant sprays for fabrics. PFAS Central, a project of Green Science Policy, tracks this news.

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Trimble Agriculture

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Despite a global economic slowdown, farmland prices remain on the rise. Over the past ten years, farmland prices have increased nearly 40 percent. farmland market is so strong and what factors are influencing its growth. Farmland Prices in 2023 In the U.S. More than 75 percent of farmland in the U.S.

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