4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (313+ words) This commentary was first published in The Daily Yonder on August 24, 2026. Read the original article here. “Breaking up the dominant meat processing companies while addressing horizontal integration would make the overall industry more fair and competitive, while also providing consumers…...

4+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (215+ words) The House of Representatives is set to vote on its version of a Farm Bill this week. At first glance, this sounds like welcome news. The U.S. hasn’t had a new Farm Bill in eight years, the farm economy is struggling,…...

4+ mon, 23+ min ago   (1794+ words) Around the world, farmers adopting agroecological practices are rebuilding their soil, growing an abundance of food, and decreasing their reliance on external inputs. As war and political turmoil disrupt fertilizer and fuel supplies globally, agroecology is a way to build…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1776+ words) Listen below or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. In an increasingly destabilized world, farmers and food systems are in crisis. But agriculture is also contributing to this instability, driving climate change and biodiversity collapse, harming…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (136+ words) In the Farm Journal survey, when producers were asked about the key to success in 2026, their responses were chilling for those hoping to see a just transition towards agroecological farming practices. Farmers plan to limit spending as much as possible…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (85+ words) Dr. Marina Durano, Senior Director of the Pooled Fund, Collaborative for a Gender-Just Economy Dr. Sophia Murphy, Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Achieving these shifts will require integrated governance approaches that bring agroecology and the care economy…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (330+ words) The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has released the following statement from Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities, in response to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, House Agriculture Committee Republican’s draft farm bill…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (166+ words) Use the arrows in the upper left corner to switch between states. Use the replay button in the lower left corner to watch the change in EQIP practice ranking from 2021 to 2024. EQIP contracts are publicly available through a request to…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (288+ words) The involvement of HHS and the focus on regenerative agriculture is a result of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement and its influence on the administration’s agenda. While the RAI does support conservation, this is not a transformative, holistic,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1133+ words) The report calls for urgent action by both companies and governments to close critical gaps in climate accountability across the meat and dairy sector. Recommendations for companies include: As a sector that has significant climate impact and high exposure to…...