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...
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What is the future of zero carbon agriculture?
Global Farmer Network member Mark Heckman is a corn, soybean and carbon crop farmer from Iowa. In a recent Net Impact webinar, he describes what sustainable fa...
What's soil got to do with climate change?
Check out this comic strip, based on Asmeret Asefaw Berhe's TED Talk, about a climate change solution that's right under our feet.
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More fair, not less free US trade policy? - news for week of Dec 5
News items related to ag biotech, trade ? and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture ? will be posted on this page throughout the...
Is trade sunk for now, or just resting? - news for week of Oct 3
News items related to ag biotech, trade ? and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture ? will be posted on this page throughout the...
Video: How farmer-philanthropist Howard Buffett is planting hope in Africa
Via PBS News Hour - May 2, 2016:
"Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philant...
People and the Soil Need a Balanced Diet to Thrive
Everybody should eat a balanced diet, consuming the right types and amounts of food to ensure proper nutrition.
Agricultural soil needs a balanced diet as we...