The Field Report: What the Historic Climate Bill Means for Farmers and the Food System
Source: https://civileats.com/2022/08/09/the-field-report-what-the-historic-climate-bill-means-for-farmers-and-the-food-system/?utm_source=Verified+CE+list&utm_campaign=c94b465cb2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_3_2018_8_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aae5e4a315-c94b465cb2-294324858 National Black Farmers Association president John Boyd condemned the fact that the IRA eliminates the previous debt relief program, which has been
Waterlogged wheat, rotting oranges: five crops devastated by a year of extreme weather
Crops are struggling to grow – and produce the same yields – as they would under normal weather conditions Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/01/climate-crisis-us-food-system-five-crops About
How the Politics of School Food Shape What Kids Eat
Marcus Weaver-Hightower explains in his new book how understanding political motivations can lead to better school meal policies, and why pizza is
Seeds of Freedom
Other https://www.seedsoffreedom.info/ Seeds of Freedom charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of traditional, diversity-rich farming systems across the
Europe’s farmers look to a future of long-term drought
Much of Europe has suffered through repeated heat-waves in recent weeks. And that’s hit economies hard, whether through reduced river-traffic, dried-up farm
Disruption in water cycle threatens the Earth
According to the European Commission, the current drought could be the worst “for at least 500 years.” Large swaths of the continent
How to use food waste for good
About 40% of all food goes uneaten, but 10% of the world’s population are hungry Source: BBC Follow the Food – https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/how-to-use-food-waste-for-good/
The Corn Belt Is Losing Topsoil, Increasing Carbon Emissions and Lowering Yields
New research finds massive soil loss across the Midwest, which sends more pollutants into the water, dust into the air, and carbon
