The Cost of Sustainability Practices
Nancy Kavazanjian is a farmer from Wisconsin in the United States and a member of the Global Farmer Network. She talks here with Ben Fargher from Cargill about ...
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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...
The Cost of Sustainability Practices
Nancy Kavazanjian is a farmer from Wisconsin in the United States and a member of the Global Farmer Network. She talks here with Ben Fargher from Cargill about...
Farmers 'trusted more' by UK consumers during pandemic
Consumer trust in UK farmers has grown during the coronavirus pandemic. The study, published by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), found...
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 ...
Using Innovative Agriculture to Conserve Biodiversity
Sometimes the greatest discoveries are made by accident.
We weren't specifically looking for a new species of bee on our family farm in Brazil---but we found o...
Planting the Seeds of Success
Gabriela Cruz, a GFN member from Portugal, was a panelist for a webinar on using carbon markets to incentivise climate-friendly farming: Planting the seeds of s...
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...
The virtuous circle of No-till
Edgard Ramirez, a member of the Global Farmer Network was a speaker at a CFS47 virtual Side Event---Agricultural Solutions to Food Security, Nutrition, Health ...
Science-based, Free-flowing Trade Benefits the World
The COVID-19 pandemic has built new barriers to business, travel, and even family gatherings. Never in living history has society been so shut down. Fortunately...