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Climate Blog

Facing the Constant Threat of Climate Change, Farmers Cope with Grief and Stress

October 27, 2020Blog, Climate Blog
Facing the Constant Threat of Climate Change, Farmers Cope with Grief and Stress

By Jeanne Janson, NFU Journalism Intern From mid-August through the end of September, Megan Brown spent countless hours fireproofing the livestock enclosures at her family’s ranch in Northern California and … Read More

The Indigenous Origins of Regenerative Agriculture

October 12, 2020Blog, Climate Blog
The Indigenous Origins of Regenerative Agriculture

By Tracy Heim, NFU Intern On the second Monday of every October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States to honor the original inhabitants of the Americas. On … Read More

A Summer of Climate Change Activity in DC

September 2, 2020Blog, Climate Blog
A Summer of Climate Change Activity in DC

By Jenny Hopkinson, NFU Senior Government Relations Representative It seems everyone in Washington is talking about agriculture’s role in combatting climate change. Across the government, officials are embracing the need … Read More

Regenerative Agriculture Unites Ranchers and Beekeepers

June 30, 2020Climate Blog
Regenerative Agriculture Unites Ranchers and Beekeepers

By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern The answer to rapidly declining pollinator populations and the climate crisis may lie in an unexpected place: climate-friendly cow pastures. As climate change, disease, predators, … Read More

The Scientific Case for Paying Farmers to Use Cover Crops and No-Till

June 24, 2020Climate Blog
The Scientific Case for Paying Farmers to Use Cover Crops and No-Till

By Dr. Deb O’Dell Scientific research helps make the case that farmers should be paid to apply no-till and cover crop practices to mitigate the effects of and adapt to … Read More

To Protect Rural Communities from Floods, Climate-Resilient Dams are Needed

June 8, 2020Climate Blog
To Protect Rural Communities from Floods, Climate-Resilient Dams are Needed

By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern  America’s infrastructure has a climate change problem.    The Edenville Dam in central Michigan collapsed in May after heavy rain—nearly five inches in 48 hours—falling on … Read More

Senate Democrats Want to Know What Farmers Need to Address Climate Change

May 29, 2020Blog, Climate Blog
Senate Democrats Want to Know What Farmers Need to Address Climate Change

By Jenny Hopkinson, NFU Senior Government Relations Representative The Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis is seeking input on how the federal government can best assist and support … Read More

Soil Health Shields Oklahoma Farm from Changing Weather

April 29, 2020Blog, Climate Blog
Soil Health Shields Oklahoma Farm from Changing Weather

Editor’s note: This is the first in what will be an ongoing series that highlights the work farmers and ranchers are doing to adapt their land and operations to the … Read More

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