The Distinction between Weather and Climate on the Farm
Famers are seasoned weather trackers.
We check forecasts almost as often as meteorologists, wondering what’s in store for our crops. From rainfall to dry spell...
Sustainability: Water, Soil, Climate
The World Benefits When Farmers Are Supported as Entrepreneurs
Farmers are natural entrepreneurs.
Here in New Zealand, as we work to produce the food that our country and the world needs, we take risks, see solutions to ch...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Regenerative Agriculture as an Agent of Positive Change
I recognized the blackgrass was becoming a greater and greater challenge.
It infected our wheat fields every year, always doing more damage and hurting our yiel...
Farmers Must Be More Active and Less Reactive As Policy Is Determined
Tractor protests aren't enough.
Driving farm equipment through local urban centres to show disapproval of government policy is a great way to win headlines. By...
Looking at 2020 Through the Lens of a Glass Half-Full
The year 2020 has presented unforeseen challenges around the world. But if we want to see the glass half-full, we also should remember our blessings---and maybe...
Conservation Agriculture is a Tool, Not a Goal
The importance of a resilient food and agriculture system is being discussed around the world, but what exactly does "resilience" mean?
For farmers like me, it...