Climate Conscious Farmers Leading the Way
Most farmers don't need an incentive to do the right thing.
Doing the right thing should be its own incentive. That's why we introduced no-till agriculture on ...
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Rainfalls Impact on Food Security is Broader Than You Might Realize
We need rain.
I've farmed in Northeast Iowa for nearly half a century, and this summer is possibly the driest I've ever seen.
We may not have it as hot and dr...
The Truth Can Set Africa Free and Defeat Food Insecurity
As I travel around Africa and talk to its farmers, I've witnessed the dangers of food insecurity up close---and I think I've discovered a way to discuss the pro...
Here We Go Again: WOTUS
When EPA administrator Michael S. Regan on June 9 announced his agency's intention to change how it defines "waters of the United States," my first thought wa...
I Am an Activist FOR Food
When I see my fellow South Africans queueing up for food, the sad sight reminds me that we still need to decolonize our minds.
People in the developed world ma...
Farmers Leading the Way as the Bedrock of Our Global Food System
Global ambitions will animate the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit---but farmers like us know that achieving the UN's food-security goals will requir...
Embracing Safe Science for the Health of People and the Environment
Picture the scene. I'm standing in an English pub, holding a pint of beer, along with fellow farmers after another 'what could have been' and 'if only' harvest ...
Recognizing Aquaculture "Pond to Pot" as a Food Security Game-Changer for Many
We often talk about the importance of moving food from "farm to fork."
I believe it is time to add another phrase to our vocabulary: "pond to pot."
The winner...
Presidential Notice of Farmers as Climate Change Solution Partners
When President Biden addressed Congress and the country last week, he did something I'd never heard a president do before: In a State of the Union address, he e...
Innovation and Technology in Agriculture Has No Boundaries
Access to technology has made me a better farmer---and my decades-long experience with it has changed how I think about growing food.
I've learned that there...