After 9,000 years of cultivation, rice has reached its thermal limit
In a rapidly warming world, the prognosis for the future of rice is grim.
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Pollution persists in the Florida Everglades despite 40-year restoration effort, report says
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report.
Circular systems are the solution for Florida’s land and water
A circular system is a farming method that reuses resources, like recycling rainwater to irrigate fields.
Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible, but it will take a Herculean effort
If we keep eating and producing food in the same way, we will almost certainly exceed crucial environmental limits.
How wind and solar power are helping keep America’s farms alive
As rural America faces economic uncertainty and climate pressures, renewable energy offers a practical path forward.
Florida farms need more than compensation: Anti-PFAS legislation and the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
The bill would set up a fund for research into decontamination, safer agricultural methods and compensation for affected farmers.
As extreme weather intensifies, Trump administration can’t forget Florida farmers
Florida’s Department of Agriculture estimates this year’s storms may cost the agricultural industry as much as $4 billion.
Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer, meat
The growth of N₂O emissions is alarming, but people have the knowledge and many of the technologies to reverse the ...
‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
The next pandemic could strike crops, not people
Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming. It leaves us vulnerable to plant disease breakouts.