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Melissa Vatterott, food and farm policy director at the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, St. Louis, has issued a public comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture notice entitled "Request for Comments: Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad". The Missouri Coalition for the Environment appreciates the opportunity to comment...

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This is the final story in a three-part series of about the impact of farm runoff and the Central Illinois agriculture sector.

The conservation title is what some would consider the original Green New Deal.

90-day progress report details ag industry’s ability to offer solutions in climate crisis.

David Ekstrom The chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee called on Thursday for a $50 billion increase in funding for the USDA’s stewardship programs to combat climate change on farms and ranches. And a USDA report said forests could absorb an even larger share of U.S. carbon emissions than the current 14% through a combination of tree planting and prudent management. President Biden wants U.S. agriculture, responsible for 10% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, to b...

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Soil policies should be driven by science—not agrochemical companies Photo by Avosb/iStock Opinion The opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Sierra Club. The last time soil health was perceived as a pressing public concern was at the peak of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. Now, for the first time in nearly a century, it has once again piqued policymakers’ interest as awareness grows that the ground beneath our feet is...

By Amie Simpson May 11, 2021 | 1:58 PM The president of Solutions from the Land says investments in conservation, infrastructure, and biofuels could help U.S. agriculture become more efficient and address climate change. Ernie Shea says investments in existing conservation programs like Conservation Reserve Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Environmental Quality Incentives Program are a good place to start. “We think investing in conservation technical assistance either t...

Monday, May 10, 2021 - 9:13 am EDWARDS — Woodlot owners and the public are welcome to join a tour of Herb Bullock’s actively managed woodlot at 117 Campbell Rd on May 15. Herb and Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester & Director Cornell University Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, will lead the group and showcase the many management activities undertaken by Herb and his family. The event is sponsored by The New York Forest Owners Association. Some of the topics incl...