KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit community where good-natured teasing is a common show of affection. Once a sprawling swampland, it has since been transformed into an expanse of flat, fertile fields where agriculture stands as the backbone of the region’s economy. The post The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis appeared first on Th...| The New Lede
Puddledub, a Fife based farmer and butcher have been nominated as finalists for the Scottish Butcher’s Shop of The Year Awards 2023. The award seeks best independent retail butchers across the UK looking at innovation, quality displays and online retail whilst also celebrating quality, commitment, and achievement throughout the UK butchery industry. Peter Mitchell of […]| Producers | Scotsman Food and Drink
Despite mounting political opposition, growing scientific criticism and even the retreat of many former industrial supporters like Nestlé and Danone, certain member-states and supermarket chains continue to prop up Nutri-Score. The Commission must therefore remain vigilant to ensure these attempts do not undermine farmers, distort fair competition or compromise the integrity of the single market – particularly as other pressing threats loom on the horizon. The post EU’s CAP reform contin...| Green Prophet
Including tractors, the Kioti brand has lots of different types of machinery for various agricultural work. Though Bobcat doesn’t have lots of different products like| PlantNative.org
Lab-grown and plant-based meat alternatives would have to be labeled as fake or imitation products. The law also prohibits school districts, community colleges and public universities in Iowa from purchasing lab-grown meat and any foods misbranded as meat or egg products.| Iowa Public Radio
This is the start of the fourth part of our series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) discussing the structures of life for pre-modern peasants, who made up the majority of all humans who have ever lived. In the last few sections, we’ve looked broadly at how mortality, marriage and childbearing patterns shape the households these folks … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVa: Subsistence and a Little More→| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
This story was originally published by The New Lede. Roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties, a new satellite-mapping study has found. The research also links large farms — whether in these dense hotspots or scattered elsewhere — to elevated air pollution. The study supports […] The post Study maps factory farm hotspots as federal court tosses emissions lawsuit appeared first on Investigate Midwest.| Investigate Midwest
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. William Caplinger, a superintendent for a commercial construction company, runs an organic farm in Sulfur Springs, Arkansas, about one hour from Joplin, Missouri. He and his wife, Heather, raise all their food for consumption, completely chemical and pesticide-free. Caplinger has Stage 4 prostate […] The post A farmer’s fight: Cancer, chemicals and a return to organic living appeared first on I...| Investigate Midwest
A £20,000 upgrade at a Carmarthenshire nature reserve is helping ponies and cows create the right conditions for one of the UK’s rarest butterflies. Butterfly Conservation has carried out improvement works at its Caeau Ffos Fach reserve, north of Swansea, using funding from Natural Resources Wales. Contractors installed 900 metres of fencing, laid 300 metres […]| pembrokeshire-herald.com
Climatic uncertainty has become the new normal. Farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to be more resilient in the face of such “global weirding.”| Chelsea Green Publishing
The province plans to cover half the improvement cost for a road deemed crucial for economic activity in the farming sector.| leaderpost
The word “audit” might make most farmers and ranchers start to sweat, given its frequent association with the IRS, penalties, and accusations of financial wrongdoing. In the world of agricultural business, however, audits can help ag producers gain clarity on the financial state of their business and better represent themselves to lenders or potential investors. … Continue reading "What is an Agricultural Audit" The post What is an Agricultural Audit appeared first on National Land Real...| National Land Realty News
New FSA loan rules have changed the process for farmers applying for federal loans. Learn more about what these changes mean here!| National Land Realty News
Shafer’s leadership and vision have been widely praised by industry peers, who describe him as humble, principled and driven by service to the beef industry.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Alabama cotton growers are facing a new challenge with the recent detection of the two-spotted cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula). Cotton jassids are small, sap-sucking....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In the heart of central Alabama, research is conducted throughout the year to find ways to protect one of the state’s most precious commodities: peaches. Among....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
During the winter, horse owners may wonder if they have enough forage to last until their pastures regrow. The best practice for determining forage needs over the winter is to....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
2025 Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale The 27th Annual Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale is Friday, August 29, at 11 a.m. The event will be at the Alabama Livestock Auction located at....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Alabama Extension economists and specialists use different cattle enterprise budgets to assist producers, educators, financial institutions, and industry partners in planning the estimation of costs and returns of cattle operations.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Maurin Academy was happy to provide Rico with some financial support while he lived and worked on the farm, getting in touch with nature, animals and friends. Above are some of Rico's photos of the farm, and below are some of his observations. Thank you, Rico, for your much-needed help on our urban farm!| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
The scale of agriculture’s environmental impact is staggering. According to the EPA, agricultural runoff is... The post Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Kelsey Timmerman’s Journey to Find Farms Regenerating Earth appeared first on Earth911.| Earth911
Pacific Farms has grown walnuts and prunes in Tehama County since the 1940s. Learn more about this family-owned farm!| California Grown
Learn about the innovative Salmon Farming techniques from the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation and their premium smoked salmon products. The post Leading The Way In Sustainable Salmon Farming appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
Explore the innovative Facts Camp that connects youth to food, culture, and agriculture in the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. The post Food, Culture, And Confidence For The Next Generation appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
The post How to Harvest Peas for Quality and Yield appeared first on LoginEKO.| LoginEKO
Celebrating our third renewal of Bio Suisse certification! Discover how this trusted label supports us in delivering sustainable, ethical, and fully traceable organic crops.| LoginEKO
By Carey Gillam Syngenta is another step closer to potentially putting an end to thousands of lawsuits brought by people blaming the company’s paraquat weed killer for causing Parkinson’s disease. The post Syngenta closer to settling thousands of US paraquat lawsuits appeared first on The New Lede.| The New Lede
Discover how agroforestry integrates trees with farming. Learn about five USDA-recognized methods growing in popularity across New York and the U.S.| Adirondack Explorer
As construction phase nears its end, Manna Food Co-op's building at 801 Washington Ave. is tentatively scheduled for an October opening, though an official 'move in' date has not been set.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Hairy vetch, Vicia villosa, commonly known as Fodder vetch, is a vibrantly coloured and highly adaptable wildflower belonging to the Fabaceae family, which includes peas, beans, and other legumes. Native to the British isles and found in a wide array of habitats the plant typically grows as a climbing or scrambling herbaceous perennial, reaching heightsContinue reading "Hairy Vetch, Vicia villosa"| Northwest Nature and History
Nearly 200 farmers reported storage damage, and 400,000 acres of crops were impacted by June’s severe storms.| Grand Forks Herald
In its flagship Recipe for a Livable Planet report, the World Bank found that Agrifood is a bigger contributor to climate change than many think. It generates almost a third of GHG emissions, averaging around 16 gigatons annually. This is about one-sixth more than all of the world’s heat and electricity emissions. This has several far-reaching practicalContinue reading "Agrifood transformation can secure a livable climate & ocean future"| Good Food Finance Network
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About 15 miles north of Dili, the capital city of the small Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste, lies the tiny island of Atauro. Barely 50 square miles in size, Atauro is twice the size of Bermuda…| Grow Further – A food-secure future
A CCI Blue Note policy brief for the 2nd Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many…| Climate Value Exchange
Agriculture is evolving rapidly, with innovative solutions being adopted to improve efficiency, sustainability, and crop quality. One such powerful yet Read More The post Dry Ice in Agriculture: Pest Control and Preservation appeared first on Dry Ice Corp.| Dry Ice Corp
Accurate seed metering is one of the most important aspects of successful planter performance. This publication covers different types of available electric drive options for seed meters along with their....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
On Tuesday 19 August, we will host a webinar specifically for cattle farmers to explain how they can access funding for an Animal Health and Welfare Review and the follow-up vet visit for endemic diseases. In this post, we share an overview of the webinar and a link to sign up.| Farming
The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 (FDOP2025) will come into force from 13 August. FDOP2025 is designed to make contracts fairer and more transparent across the pig industry. In this guest post, Richard Thompson, the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) shares an overview.| Farming
This is a short post to let you know that we’ve now fully allocated all available funding for the 2025 round of Capital Grants. The next round of funding will be available in 2026.| defrafarming.blog.gov.uk
How farmers are inviting nature onto their land to help restore the connections between cultivated and wild lands – and become stewards of biodiversity.| Rewilding Magazine
Let me stress that the blog is not back, as such, not up and running as in days of yore. I'm just putting out the occasional piece. This one because it complements last week's offering about Globalists who dreamed up the 'climate crisis' now profiting from measures introduced to combat that fantasy. And as with…| Jac o' the North
The Operation Grow Hardware and Equipment Loan Program (OG-HELP) provides short-term access to essential farm equipment for beginning veteran farmers across Alabama. Equipment loans cost $100 per item and include....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System invites you to the second annual Alabama Regenerative Growers Conference. This full-day event—hosted in partnership with Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network and Jones Valley Teaching Farm—focuses....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Simer Virk received the Larry W. Turner Young Extension Professional Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Briefing note for the Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many big questions looming about the future of food systems, globally, at regional and national levels, and in terms of what is available to people, locally, in their […]| Blue Notes
Rory Aronson, creator of FarmBot, on pioneering AI-powered, open-source gardening tools for self-sovereign and distributed food production.| Podcast Notes
We see this pattern everywhere. When an industry struggles to attract young people, like farming, we reach for the same shiny solution: “Let’s make it sexy.” So we slap on new slogans: “Make agricu…| rochemamabolo
A controversial Iowa water safety report has confirmed what many people in the state have long feared to be true: Dangerously high levels of farm chemicals, including nitrates and pesticides are polluting waterways with potentially dire health consequences for hundreds of thousands of residents.| The New Lede
By Katharine Milnes, East of Eden Nature Recovery Project Senior Advisor A Landscape of Contrasts Venture east of the M6, away from Cumbria's famous Lake District mountains, and you'll discover Cumbria's own Eden. Here, the wide, fertile valley of the …| Natural England
Families all over Britain are facing the real threat of losing their land and livelihoods as new solar power rules give developers the power to take over their property.| The Daily Sceptic
The Small Heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus, a diminutive member of the Nymphalidae family, is a widespread yet increasingly vulnerable species across the British Isles. In Northwest England, this unassuming butterfly thrives in a variety of open, grassy habitats, but its populations are closely tied to specific ecological conditions, particularly those shaped by traditional land managementContinue reading "The Small Heath Butterfly and its Reliance on Grazed Pastureland"| Northwest Nature and History
Curious about organic certification? Learn about our Naturland certification journey, and how traceability builds trust for farmers and buyers alike.| LoginEKO
The European Commission has over the past week unveiled its new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, laying the financial foundations for the EU’s priorities in the years ahead. But while Brussels celebrates a streamlined, simplified budget, environmental advocates and farmers alike are raising the alarm. The proposal marks a serious shift away from green […] The post The EU’s new budget: angry farmers and scrapped funding for nature appeared first on Commonland.| Commonland
The first half of 2025 saw crop prices continue to trend downward. Production costs are lower in 2025 compared to last year, but the low crop prices left a lot....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Jemal Abdulkerim Ute is an Assistant Professor of Agronomy at Madda Walabu University in Ethiopia. He’s also the lead researcher on a project that will help his country revolutionize wheat […]| Grow Further – A food-secure future
Chicken has been America’s favorite protein since 1992, but why? We surveyed 2,000+ Americans to find out! See why chicken consumption keeps gaining momentum.| Chicken Check In
Fall armyworms are plaguing pastures and hayfields. They can quickly invade and destroy a stand of healthy forages in a manner of hours.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
By Hamid Hamirani, Senior Advisor FSF and Managing Principal EHA Advisory Innovative Collaborative Funding Model: De-Risking Investing in the Good Food Transformation The Innovative Collaborative Funding Model (ICFM) is designed to address food security, improve nutritional outcomes, support adoption of climate smart agricultural practices, and enhance sovereign fiscal resilience. A new paper outlines the model, along withContinue reading "Innovative Collaborative Funding Model de-risks inv...| Good Food Finance Network
Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding. Throughout the Gulf Coast states, floods directly affecting food production (including produce,....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Working in pest control during extreme heat poses real risks, making heat illness a constant concern. Staying safe starts with proactive measures to manage both your environment and physical condition.....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Horticulture professional services licenses are issued to businesses that engage in Setting of Landscape Plants (SLP) and have a certified operator who has taken and passed the SLP exam. The....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The grape root borer is found throughout the eastern United States—from Pennsylvania to Ohio, but it is much more prevalent in southern states. It is a serious threat to grapes....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Apple and Pear Apple and pear trees are subject to serious damage from pests. As a result, a preventive spray program is needed. The following practices will improve the effectiveness....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Research is happening year-round through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station system. Row crop farmers can learn real-world applications of this research at two upcoming field days,....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Welcome to the Alabama Fall Armyworm Tracker. On this page, forage producers and other residents can track the presence of this pest across the state through a color-coded map. Updated....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Crop Protection & Cotton Scout Schools Project Leader: Scott Graham In 2024, a total of 33 Alabama Extension–sponsored events were held with more than 900 participants. These events ranged from....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Neonatal lambs and kids are susceptible to a range of eye conditions, from common treatable issues to rare congenital defects. Among the most frequent problems is entropion, where the eyelid rolls inward, irritating the cornea, the outer layer of the eye.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Since 2005, Alabama’s total population has grown by 13 percent from 4,542,912 to 5,157,699—slightly slower than the 15-percent population growth of the United States. While the state’s overall population numbers....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Years ago, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System published an Alabama Farm Book. This annual publication was a series of legal and ledger-sized paper worksheets for farmers to write down different....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Sustainable Crops Educational Programs Diagnostic Services Project Leader: Kassie Conner Background/Situation/Issue: Accurate pest diagnosis is the first and most critical step in any integrated pest management (IPM) program. Appropriate IPM....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Pullet and Broiler Breeder Conference Project Leaders: Bill Dozier Institutional Lead: 1862 Extension‒AU Program Objectives: To equip broiler breeder industry professionals with up-to-date, research-based management strategies that optimize reproductive performance....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Knowing the carcass quality of a herd is important to attaining Beef Quality Assurance targets for meat value. Learn the methods available for collecting data and the approach that is best for your operation.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Kachemak Kelp Innovation Hub in Homer, Alaska supports seaweed farms and is newly organic certified. Sundance visits the Hub and shares NWTOPP resources. The post Kachemak Kelp Innovation Hub: Organic seaweed farming and processing appeared first on Alaska Food Policy Council.| Alaska Food Policy Council
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Chickpeas offer great potential for organic farming. Join us as we walk you through the essential steps of chickpea cultivation, starting with seedbed preparation.| LoginEKO
You can join us for the live talk by supporting the Maurin Academy on Patreon at the Worker-Scholar level, or receive the video of his talk with the Question and Answer session included at our Salt of the Earth level. Supporting us on Patreon can give you access to all we do–our speaker series, reading groups and classes. If you want to gain access to only this lecture, live and recorded, go to: https://pmaurin.org/2025/07/01/in-this-complicated-world-what-can-you-do-about-the-environment-w...| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
This is the first post in a series discussing the basic contours of life – birth, marriage, labor, subsistence, death – of pre-modern peasants and their families. Prior to the industrial revolution, peasant farmers of varying types made up the overwhelming majority of people in settled societies (the sort with cities and writing). And when … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part I: Households→| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
Recently, I needed time off work, because of a serious illness. I took time to recover with little financial or household stress – the provision of sick leave, a perk of modern Australian soc…| Something to Ponder About
By Shannon Kelleher Adding to evidence about the pervasiveness of pesticides that endanger human and environmental health, new research has found widely used insecticides in Colorado waterways at levels 100 times higher than what researchers say is needed to protect aquatic life.| The New Lede
By Shannon Kelleher Major food corporations are failing to effectively support farming practices that protect human and environmental health, according to an assessment of 20 companies released Thursday by a corporate watchdog group.| The New Lede
By Carey Gillam Less than a month ahead of what would have been the first US trial over allegations that a popular weedkiller made by agrochemical giant Syngenta causes Parkinson’s disease, the parties have agreed to settle the case. With a looming Aug. 4 Philadelphia trial date, the case of Douglas Nemeth v. Syngenta, which previously was delayed multiple times, was being closely watched as the two sides battled over evidence to be presented and expert witnesses.| The New Lede
A Condensed History of the Lancashire Village of Tarleton, Spanning from its Viking Origins to the Modern Day At the heart of West Lancashire’s fertile mosslands, roughly 19 miles northeast of Live…| Northwest Nature and History
The Gulf of Alaska is one of the world’s biggest commercial fisheries. In Kodiak, Indigenous leaders and community growers promote the value of homegrown produce| Prism
Blog 'Native Colored Cotton Rescue Project in Mexico' by Margaret Mac Sems - Mexico is the country of origin of Gossypium hirsutum...| Local Futures
This is the first post in a series discussing the basic contours of life – birth, marriage, labor, subsistence, death – of pre-modern peasants and their families. Prior to the industria…| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
A new video takes you inside Dyson's impressive vertical farming operation, which is home to 1,225,000 strawberry plants and shows you how the company is applying its manufacturing knowledge to producing homegrown food for British consumers.| New Atlas
KLEVENVILLE, Wis. — Two piglets jostled in the barnyard as Jess D’Souza stepped outside. Neither youngster seemed to be winning their morning game of tug-of-war over an empty feed bag. Jess approached the chicken coop. She swung open the weathered door. The flood of fowl scampered up a hill to a cluster of empty food […]| Investigate Midwest
Current situation Spring 2025 across England was the driest since 1893 with all areas receiving well below average rainfall. The dry spring has seen exceptionally low river flows experienced across northern and central England. Recent rainfall at the start of …| environmentagency.blog.gov.uk
If you have ever prayed the Lord’s prayer, then you have prayed for the soil and its earthworms—even if you didn’t intend to.| Front Porch Republic
The latest Maurin Academy lecture series guest will be Dr. Jeremy Cowan, Horticulture specialist and homesteader, who will speak to us about the “Implications of Sustainable Agriculture at Ho…| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Review by Liz Dexter The last humans will, like many of the first, hold to the coast, scratching a living from the sea and the shore. I imagine the last...| Shiny New Books
The short film showcases discussions featuring organic and regenerative farmers in Bali, addressing their challenges and aspirations. The aim is to enhance organic farming’s role in agricultu…| Prof Jem Bendell
After yesterday’s long traverse, today was mostly a descent—much of it along rather monotonous forestry paths. Worried about being asked to move from where I’d slept, I woke early at 5 am and was walking by 6. I noticed someone else sleeping in their car nearby, which looked decidedly uncomfortable. A couple of kilometres down […]| Randomwire
Blog 'How then shall we live?' by Lars and Robyn Veraart - a short story of old roots and new shoots in Transylvania.| Local Futures
In its flagship Recipe for a Livable Planet report, the World Bank found that Agrifood is a bigger contributor to climate change than many think. It generates almost a third of GHG emissions, averaging around 16 gigatons annually. This is about one-sixth more than all of the world’s heat and electricity emissions. This has several far-reaching practical […]| Climate Value Exchange
Leslie Schroeder has a dream. That dream is to have a flax-to-linen textile industry in Wisconsin. Inspired by the local food movement, Schroeder wants to create a market for sustainable and quality local clothing. To jumpstart that effort, the Madison resident helped create the Midwest Linen Revival and is organizing events, like Field to Frock.| Wisconsin Life
