Climate Change

Farming activities in the U.S. accounted for 10.5% of America’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2022.  From 2021 to 2022, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 681.6 to 663.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and decreased from 10.8% to 10.5...

Odds are your jack-o-lanterns won’t be around long after Halloween this Thursday.  But, before you pitch that pumpkin, Susan Baker, Deschutes County Waste Diversion Manager, said you don’t want to put it in the trash.   “There is a way for folks to go ahead and compost their leftover pumpkins after Halloween. Also, remembering that if you h...

Total factor productivity. What is that?   “Agricultural productivity growth, measured as total factor productivity increases either by generating more output with the same or fewer resources and inputs, or by maintaining the same output while using fewer resources and inputs," said Tom Thompson of Virginia Tech University.  He added this...

Oregon State University researchers led an international coalition in developing a report on climate change.  And researchers say the data warns of an escalating crisis.  Previous reports looked at a few factors causing climate change.  OSU's Dr. Lillian...

The owner of East Coast grocery chains Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop is investing alongside General Mills to expand regenerative agriculture for key ingredients such as wheat and oats in an effort to reduce emissions across their shared value chain.  A...

The Agriculture ministers of the G7 nations met in Italy this weekend.   “We have a shared goal which is at the end of the day I'm more productive resilience and more sustainable agriculture and food system," noted Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack.  He added not ...

The Food and Drug Administration reached a significant milestone when it approved its reorganization and created its new unified Human Foods Program, also known as HFP.  It is one of the most significant reorganizations in FDA’s history.  The new model...

The Environmental Working Groups filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, the second-largest meat company in the world.  The suit accuses the company of making “false or misleading” marketing claims targeting D.C. consumers concerned about climate change.  It targets Tys...

Over 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies.  According Agriculturedive.com, the institutions’ lending activities undermine the environmental commitments of those groups.  An open lette...

Leaders from within the group of 20 nations met in Brazil last weekend, and agriculture and food systems as the focus.   “The theme of this year 's meeting is building the best world and a sustainable planet and it's focused on various pillars which include improving the sustainability and resilience of agriculture and food systems and particularly through agricultural productivity growth and inno