Food Politics

JULY 23, 2024

Its key finding specifically related to food: SDG targets related to food and land systems are particularly off-track: Globally, 600 million people will still suffer from hunger by 2030, obesity is increasing globally, and greenhouse gas emissions from Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) represent almost a quarter of annual global GHG (..)

Forestry 173

Forestry Greenhouse Food Production 173

ATTRA

JULY 12, 2023

USDA announced that it will invest $300 million to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry.

Greenhouse 40

Greenhouse Forestry Agriculture Agriculture 40

ATTRA

JULY 13, 2023

USDA published a Federal Register Notice requesting public input by August 11, 2023, on the draft Federal Strategy to Advance Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Monitoring for the Agriculture and Forestry Sectors.

Greenhouse 40

Greenhouse Forestry Animal Agriculture Agriculture 40

NASDA

JUNE 28, 2024

Comment Re: Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Request for Information (RIN 0581-AE29) Dear Administrator Summers: NASDA appreciates the opportunity to respond to the U.S. NASDA supports the recommendations and comments related to this request for information filed by FACA.

Greenhouse 100

Greenhouse Agriculture Agriculture Forestry 100

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 9, 2024

They both have extensive lived experience as land stewards, as well as deep multi-generational connections to agriculture and forestry stewardship. One is the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) program , part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program.

Greenhouse 84

Greenhouse Seeding Finance Acre 84

ATTRA

APRIL 16, 2024

Introduction COMET-Planner is a web-based greenhouse gas (GHG) evaluation tool used to provide modelled estimates of the greenhouse gas impacts of certain conservation practices utilized across various agricultural landscapes. To answer that question, we use a tool called COMET-Planner.

Greenhouse 98

Greenhouse Ranching Processing Acre 98

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The IRA funds target climate-smart agriculture and forestry, with FY2023 marking the first year that these funds were used to fund CSP contracts that included climate-smart practices. However, CSAF practices also reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester carbon. IRA Expanded CSP’s Footprint The IRA provided an additional $19.5

Acre 98

Acre Cultivation Forestry Agriculture 98

Farming Secrets

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

What is the main contributor to the greenhouse gas effect? What would you think if I said water vapor contributes to up to 80 % of the Greenhouse gas effect and Carbon Dioxide only 11 %?How How would you approach reducing global warming if you took the perspective that Greenhouse gases are too much of a good thing in the wrong place?

Greenhouse 98

Greenhouse Pasture Crop Arable Land 98

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Forestry : Forests play a significant role in reducing carbon dioxide through carbon sequestration. This priority area will accept proposals for climate smart forestry and agroforestry in one of the following two areas: agroforestry and climate resilience. Further details on each and subcategory descriptions are below.

Farming 96

Farming Farming Forestry Technology 96

ATTRA

OCTOBER 23, 2023

USDA released A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Carbon Markets , a comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve access to carbon markets for farmers and forest landowners.

Marketing 40

Marketing Forestry Greenhouse Processing 40

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’ve recently seen a few stories promoting the use of widespread tree planting as a way to absorb carbon and reduce greenhouse gases. But if you do the numbers, we can never plant enough trees to absorb all the greenhouse gases that are being emitted, much less the excess that is already in the atmosphere. […] Read More

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse Forestry 52

Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Department of Agriculture published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of their operations.

Manufacturing 49

Manufacturing Technology Greenhouse Agriculture 49

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP. E340C), and bundles start with a B (ex.

Crop Rotation 102

Crop Rotation Forage Pasture Crop 102

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. From an agriculture perspective, we want the soil to come out the other side usable and healthy.

Farming 145

Farming Farming Farmland Crop 145

Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

But rather than reduce fossil fuel use directly in their supply chains, some choose to offset their pollution by buying “carbon credits” designed to reflect greenhouse gasses taken out of the air elsewhere. million tons of offsets purchased by Microsoft in fiscal year 2021–22, for example, were tied to forestry initiatives. (A

Marketing 98

Marketing Harvest Harvester Harvesting 98

Agritecture Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

According to OurWorldInData , agriculture, forestry, and land use directly account for 18.4% of greenhouse gas emissions – conventional farming methods such as tractor usage and fertilizer production rely heavily on fossil fuels, and approximately 90% of global deforestation is caused by agriculture.

Technology 52

Technology Greenhouse Crop Agriculture 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Wild Weather Threatens Farm Viability Although the IRA funds are directed at greenhouse gas mitigation, many forms of agricultural climate mitigation also increase farm resilience. At the same time, they decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Their focus on greenhouse gas mitigation leaves ample room for building on-farm resilience.

Ranching 72

Ranching Greenhouse Crop Pasture 72

World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The initiative will help agriculture and forestry — the largest private sector industries in Virginia — continue to thrive. Agriculture and forestry combine for an annual economic impact of over $90 billion. They are a crucial component of Virginia’s economy, especially in our rural areas.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Forestry Agriculture 52

AGRIVI

JUNE 28, 2023

On top of that , the food and beverage sector faces significant regulatory requirements , considering its substantial contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include environmental factors and climate change , as well as economic challenges such as inflation and heightened consumer demand for organic and natural products.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Food Beverage 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need.

Pasture 111

Pasture Crop Orchard Farming 111

OECD: Environment

MAY 30, 2023

Both total and per capita greenhouse (GHG) emissions have decoupled slowly from GDP growth, mostly due to the rapid replacement of coal by natural gas in the energy mix. Meeting the 2030 and 2050 climate targets calls for additional measures Note : GHG emissions exclude land use, land-use change and forestry.

Technology 52

Technology Forestry Construction Compost 52

CalCAN

MARCH 27, 2023

In 2020, wildfires became the second highest emitter of greenhouse gasses in the state, second only to the transportation sector. These high-intensity, uncontrolled wildfires are both exacerbated by and contribute to climate change.

Livestock 52

Livestock Ecology Cattle Food 52

Agritecture Blog

MAY 12, 2023

All these plants that you see here in this ecological garden, in the greenhouse and among the native trees — I planted them,” Gutiérrez said as she walked among the dense grass, pointing out fruit trees and aromatic herbs and pulling up the roots of ginger and turmeric plants.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Seeding Family Farming 52

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the fourth draft protocol under Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System, following those for refrigeration, landfill methane (completed), and forestry (in draft). Environment and Climate Change Canada has published its draft protocol for Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle (REME protocol).

Cattle 315

Cattle Forestry Greenhouse Agriculture 315

Agwired

MARCH 6, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the report, Intent to Establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program , authorized under the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA). The GCSA was signed into law on December 29, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.

Seeding 59

Seeding Greenhouse Agriculture Agriculture 59

Hartwood Farm

MARCH 9, 2022

I just can’t seem to find the oomph to highlight CSA week or the opening of the greenhouse season amid these insane wastes of war. This extra hassle saved two weeks of running the greenhouse propane. This week our onions are seeded so the greenhouses are fully on and there’s sparks of germinating green everywhere.

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse Real Estate Harvest Harvesting 52

Agwired

JULY 14, 2023

Twenty groups representing agricultural, environmental, forestry, wildlife, nutrition and hunger advocates have launched the “Farm Bill for America’s Families: Sustaining Our Future” campaign to urge passage of the 2023 farm bill this year. IUNU announced the release of its 2023 State of CEA report. wheat industry.

Forestry 40

Forestry Marketing Farming Farming 40

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

Ruralism 111

Ruralism Food Farming Farming 111

Civil Eats

JULY 12, 2023

Yesterday, the agency took a big step toward refining its definition of that term by announcing a major initiative intended to improve the data it uses to guide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and make farms more resilient to climate change.

Pesticide 98

Pesticide Food Greenhouse Seeding 98

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

Seeding 108

Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 108

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

They currently have 13 urban agricultural facilities, school gardens, hydroponic greenhouses, and soil-based farms. They work with companies along the agricultural, food, and forestry supply chains, helping them implement practices that are better for workers and the planet.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Through research, stakeholder engagement, and storytelling, Project Drawdown drives global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The organization focuses on advancing science-based solutions, fostering bold leadership, and shifting the narrative towards opportunity.

Food 139

Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

Agwired

OCTOBER 18, 2023

billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77

Tractor 49

Tractor Seeding Acre Technology 49

National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). 2501); requires at least 80% of the funds to be used for easements that will most reduce, capture, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions associated with land eligible for the program as laid out in the IRA (Sec.

Farmland 40

Farmland Ruralism Agriculture Farming 40

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In addition to increasing farm productivity, public agricultural R&D investment also supports improvements in natural resources and forestry management, helps advance rural development, and enhances food safety and quality. Despite these positive steps, RPFSA falls short in several critical areas important to NSAC members.

Farming 115

Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 115

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There’s another $300 million to quantify greenhouse gas sequestration. billion more for EQIP and $3.25 billion more for CSP starting this year and building through fiscal 2026. This could potentially fund hundreds of thousands more applications. Herman Johnson carries feed to cattle on his family farm near Lexington, Mississippi, on Nov.

Cattle 109

Cattle Family Farming Farming Farming 109

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Shutting down Superior, then, might not impact overall greenhouse gas emissions from industrial farming—but it would likely improve air and water quality in Globeville. In 2023, this fund supported training and placement in “green jobs” like solar installation, urban forestry, and facility and water quality management.

Processing 143

Processing Livestock Farming Farming 143