Thankful for Resilience in Life and Agriculture
It has been a hard year: COVID-19, lockdowns, urban riots, a contentious US national election, and even murder hornets.
So as we approach Thanksgiving, I am fo...
Technology
Farmers Storing Carbon in the Soil are Climate Change Champions
As farmers, we have a positive story to tell about the role we play in mitigating climate change. Our efforts to sequester carbon often go unnoticed.
Unfortuna...
When We Take Care of Each Other, Good Things Happen
The challenging part about running a poultry farm isn't always taking care of the chickens. We also need to focus on taking care of the people, especially in th...
A Promising Response of Science to Face Challenges and Better Feed the World
Most of Argentina's major agriculture areas---including those of our neighbors in Paraguay and southern Brazil---are suffering from drought. Its intensity range...
Cultivating Dignity for Farmers
The day I became a farmer, I became less important in the eyes of other people and society--and the experience led me to understand the value of telling stories...
Cultivating the Farmers' Voice to Tell the Truth About Food Security
Sometimes you can win by losing.
That's what happened to me a little more than four years ago, when I vied to become AGCO Africa Ambassador. I lost that competi...
Women Embracing Agriculture in Zimbabwe With Optimism
In this September 13, 2017 piece reposted from globalfarmernetwork.org, Ruramiso Mashumba, Zimbabwe shares how she became a farmer. Ruramiso is a member of the ...
Agriculture Demonstrates Resilience Through the Flames
The air "was perfectly thick with smoke," wrote George McClellan as he explored the Cascade Mountains in 1853. Forest fires had reduced visibility so much that ...
County Fairs Another COVID-19 Casualty? Not in Northern Vermont!
It's a foul year for fairs: Around the United States, states and counties have canceled these unique expressions of American culture, due to concern about COVID...
AI Technology Puts a Plant Doctor in Every Pocket
I have my plant doctor in my pocket.
That's how I think about my mobile phone, ever since I discovered an app that harnesses the power of artificial intelligen...