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Report
The path toward a climate-resilient future for Kansas agriculture
October 25, 2023A new EDF report finds that adding sorghum, rye, oats and millet acreage in Kansas would use 12% less water than today, while boosting nutritional yield per acre.More on:
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Overview
The race to climate-proof agriculture
October 25, 2023Food production and the livelihoods of rural communities across the globe are vulnerable to changing climate conditions.More on:
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Analysis
Testing the feasibility of quantifying change in agricultural soil carbon stocks through empirical sampling
September 13, 2023Analysis co-authored by EDF reveals the potential to use empirical approaches to accurately quantify, at project scales, soil organic carbon stock responses to practice change.More on:
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Op-ed
Africa’s potential: leading food system transformation and climate resilience
September 5, 2023 | Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, ImpactWhen a continent with 65% of the world’s arable land struggles to feed its 1.4 billion people, we know something is wrong. The African and global food systems need a rethink. The urgent and pressing need to address a more productive, transparent, equitable food system, poverty and the far-reaching effects of climate change requires us to forge alliances among diverse stakeholders and sectors.More on:
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Report
Farmworkers and heat stress in the United States
August 2, 2023 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsReport from EDF and La Isla Network details what is needed to protect farm labor from dangerous heat.More on:
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Report
Heat stress threatens agricultural workers’ health
July 27, 2023Report from EDF and La Isla Network details what is needed to protect farm labor from dangerous heatMore on:
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Report
The economics of cover crops on Minnesota farms
July 26, 2023 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureIn 2021, EDF, the University of Minnesota and other partners began a collaborative effort to gather farm-level financial data on cover crops. The project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota. The data and insights from this project may also provide value to federal and local cost-share programs, agricultural lending solutions, and other climate-smart initiatives.More on:
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Blog post
USDA plans to improve climate data and empower farmers
July 14, 2023 | Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director, AgricultureThe Inflation Reduction Act made historic investments in rural and agricultural climate solutions, including providing $300 million to improve measurement, reporting and verification of the climate benefits of farm bill conservation programs. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture shared a framework for how they intend to spend those funds over the next eight years.More on:
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Analysis
Climate mitigation through soil amendments: quantification, evidence, and uncertainty
July 3, 2023 | Emily Oldfield, Agricultural Soil Carbon ScientistLiterature review co-authored by EDF scientists addresses the climate mitigation potential of organic soil amendments, including biostimulants and biopesticides.More on:
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Blog post
Three priorities for a climate-smart farm bill
May 15, 2023 | Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director, AgricultureThe 2023 farm bill is a historic opportunity to advance climate-smart agriculture to benefit farmers, ranchers and the planet. The bill must prioritize three things: mitigation, adaptation and innovation. The post Three priorities for a climate-smart farm bill first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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Report
Climate change impacts on Florida strawberry production
May 15, 2023Farmers in Florida have an opportunity to invest in climate change adaptation.More on:
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Initiative
A farm bill that helps farmers, ranchers and the climate
May 12, 2023A climate-smart farm bill must incentivize emission reductions, increase financial support for climate resilience, and invest in innovation.More on:
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Fact sheet
A farm bill that delivers for farmers, ranchers and the planet
May 11, 2023The 2023 farm bill is a historic opportunity for Congress to build on bipartisan efforts to help U.S. agriculture become more competitive, more resilient, and a global leader in conservation and climate solutions.More on:
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Video
Fireside chat: Dairy for nutrition and livelihoods, a perspective from India
May 9, 2023Join EDF for a conversation with National Dairy Development Board of India Chairman Meenesh Shah about the various programs and projects underway at NDDB and the future of the dairy sector in India.More on:
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Website
Harnessing the power of farm loans and crop insurance
May 8, 2023EDF guide to how farmers and their financial partners can realize the full value of conservation investments.More on:
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Blog post
The science behind agricultural carbon markets
April 25, 2023There’s been a lot of recent attention on the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) rice protocol, the first ever carbon offset protocol for crop agriculture in a compliance market. Here's a primer on the program from EDF.More on:
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Blog post
Managing climate change risks at agricultural finance institutions
March 15, 2023In 2022 and 2023, EDF and Deloitte published two reports that focused on climate change impacts on agriculture finance institutions.More on:
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Blog post
A multidimensional view of ag tech’s impacts
March 6, 2023 | Dan Kaiser, Director of Agriculture Innovation, Climate-Smart AgricultureNew research from Environmental Defense Fund provides a high-level overview of how four technology fields can be valuable tools in agricultural operations and contribute to agroecological goals.More on:
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Report
Agricultural Technology Discovery Report
March 6, 2023 | Dan Kaiser, Director of Agriculture Innovation, Climate-Smart AgricultureThis EDF report examines the intersection between agriculture, technology, the environment and society, particularly how these areas can support and enhance one another.More on:
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Analysis
Future warming from global food consumption
March 6, 2023 | Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist II, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental StudiesEDF research published in the journal Nature Climate Change finds that food production, distribution and consumption could still add around 1°C to planetary warming by 2100 — and, in turn, risk exceeding the internationally agreed-upon temperature targets for a climate-secure future.More on:
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Blog post
The farm bill is a powerful opportunity for agricultural climate solutions
February 22, 2023 | Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director, AgricultureU.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters will need additional tools and resources to protect their land, keep growing food on a changing planet and contribute to national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That’s where the farm bill comes in. The farm bill is a critical piece of legislation that comes up every five years. It …More on:
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Op-ed
WSJ: There’s a climate solution in dairy cows’ stomachs
January 16, 2023 | Fred Krupp, PresidentA new partnership will work to reduce methane emissions from production of milk around the world.More on:
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Report
Non-linear reduction in nitrous oxide emissions through alternative management of groundnut and millets in India
January 13, 2023 | Kritee K, Senior ScientistThis EDF report shares the results of a multi-year study conducted on five farms in India to measure nitrous oxide emissions from different nitrogen application rates in different cropping systems. It shows that carefully chosen alternative practices (with lower nitrogen rates) can achieve a triple win: farmers get similar or better yields, similar or higher profits, and must lower nitrous oxide emissions.More on:
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Report
How much carbon storage can we expect from cropland soils?
December 27, 2022Learn how much carbon cropland soils can store by exploring two white papers from EDF.More on:
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Report
The Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Finance
November 9, 2022 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureIn 2022, EDF and Deloitte conducted a survey of finance institutions serving the agriculture sector in North America, Europe and India to measure the climate change perceptions, actions and challenges at agricultural finance institutions. This report aims to understand how climate change is perceived by agricultural finance institutions and how they are responding.More on: