A new U.N. report indicates that a quarter of the planet’s land mass is degraded and unable to effectively produce food for a swelling global population. This calls into question the reliability of international food supplies and heightens the importance of local food and of protecting American farmland.
Month: January 2012
New FEMA flood rules could help agriculture and environment
New FEMA flood rules required for salmon protection could create environmental markets for farmers that end up helping farm businesses and protecting farmland from development.
Budget “Super Committee” collapse leaves farm spending open
Collapse of the federal budget “Super Committee” leaves farm subsidy and conservation programs both open to potential funding loss and farmers and environmentalists each on their own in defending them.