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Climate Column

What Do Farmers Need To Know About Climate Change? Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program

April 9, 2018Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need To Know About Climate Change? Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Communities across America depend on farmers and ranchers for a variety of provisions, and those producers’ livelihoods rely on being able to supply them. As … Read More

What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Tree Assistance Program

April 3, 2018Climate Column
What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Tree Assistance Program

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern The nursery tree and greenhouse industry is rapidly growing and contributing to the agricultural economy. However, climate change does not discriminate – irregular and extreme weather … Read More

What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? ELAP

March 26, 2018Climate Column
What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? ELAP

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern In 2017, flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters accounted for approximately $5 billion worth of economic losses in the US agriculture sector. The toll … Read More

What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Livestock Indemnity Program

March 19, 2018Blog, Climate Column
What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Livestock Indemnity Program

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Abnormal weather patterns have increasingly made livestock producers vulnerable to reduced outputs. Previously on the Climate Column, we’ve discussed tools developed by the U.S. Department … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Livestock Forage Program

March 12, 2018Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Livestock Forage Program

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy A 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) bulletin notes that ongoing monitoring of climate data has led experts to anticipate … Read More

What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Meeting Paris Agreement Goals

February 13, 2018Climate Column
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Meeting Paris Agreement Goals

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern The Paris Climate Agreement was constructed within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December of 2015. Adopted by consensus, the agreement … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Cattle Heat Stress Alert

January 29, 2018Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Cattle Heat Stress Alert

By Janan Lenzy, NFU Intern Last week on the Climate Column, we discussed the risks of drought to agriculture, and proposed methods to help farmers prepare for and mitigate those risks. … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Monthly Drought Alerts

January 22, 2018Blog, Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Monthly Drought Alerts

By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Executive Assistant As mentioned previously on the Climate Column, we have noted that drought is expected to become more frequent, severe, and damaging to farmers as … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Carbon Fee & Dividend

January 16, 2018Climate Column

By Craig Ficenec, Volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby Agriculture is getting more and more attention these days for its potential to sequester carbon in the soil. Many farmers and ranchers … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Carbon Fee & Dividend

January 16, 2018Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Carbon Fee & Dividend

By Craig Ficenec, Volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby Agriculture is getting more and more attention these days for its potential to sequester carbon in the soil. Many farmers and ranchers … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Anticipating More Extreme Weather Related to El Nino

January 8, 2018Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Anticipating More Extreme Weather Related to El Nino

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Climate change is likely to impact or exacerbate extreme weather events related to El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO). According to The … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? United States Drought Monitor

December 18, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? United States Drought Monitor

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy On the Climate Column, we have noted that drought is expected to become more frequent, severe and damaging to farmers as … Read More

What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Soil Health and Drainage

December 11, 2017Climate Column
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Soil Health and Drainage

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Extreme precipitation is a serious concern for farmers as the climate continues to change. In many areas, downpours will be … Read More

What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Adapted Seeds

November 27, 2017Climate Column

By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation As we’ve noted on the  Climate Column, climate change will disturb the precipitation patterns and temperatures on which farmers rely to grow crops. … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? California Air Resources Board Cap-and-Trade Program

November 13, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? California Air Resources Board Cap-and-Trade Program

By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation Farming is one of the few professions with the ability to not only reduce ongoing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but to … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Credit Stacking and Water Quality Trading

November 6, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Credit Stacking and Water Quality Trading

By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation Environmental markets, in addition to being science based, quantifiable, innovative, and permanent, will have to offer farmers adequate incentives to adopt … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? COMET-Farm

October 30, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? COMET-Farm

By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation Farmers are a key participant in mitigating climate change. Agriculture is one of a few sectors that can sink existing atmospheric … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? New York Climate Smart Communities Certification

October 23, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? New York Climate Smart Communities Certification

By Tom Driscoll, Director of Conservation Policy and NFU Foundation The Climate Column has covered practices that allow farmers to reduce emissions and sink carbon into their soil, like no-till, as … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Including Lentils in Crop Rotation

October 10, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Including Lentils in Crop Rotation

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Here on the Climate Column, we have discussed the climate benefits that can be achieved through extending crop rotations. A … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? EQIP

October 2, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? EQIP

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy On the Climate Column, we have discussed many conservation practices, such as cover crops and stripcropping, that help farmers mitigate climate change, … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Low-Carbon Transportation Future

September 18, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Low-Carbon Transportation Future

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy This week is Climate Week in New York City. Georgetown Climate Center invited me to represent National Farmers Union (NFU) … Read More

What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Energy Efficiency

September 5, 2017Climate Column
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Energy Efficiency

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Farmers and ranchers are in a unique position to help address climate change. Using practices like conservation tillage and forage … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Cover Crops and Crop Insurance

August 28, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Cover Crops and Crop Insurance

By Matt Perdue, NFU Government Relations Representative Previous Climate Column posts have discussed how cover crops help farmers and ranchers adapt to and mitigate climate change. Planting cover crops can … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Principles for Environmental Markets

August 21, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Principles for Environmental Markets

By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Producers face many severe challenges stemming from climate change. A 2013 report published by the U.S Department of Agriculture, Climate … Read More

What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Managing Pest Pressures

August 14, 2017Climate Column
What Do Farmers Need to Know About Climate Change? Managing Pest Pressures

By Adam Pauley, NFU Intern For the past several weeks on the Climate Column, we’ve noted that climate change is contributing to rising pest pressures. Frost-sensitive pests are living longer, and … Read More

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