Agriculture

Op-Ed | Why Gender Equality Is the Key to Healthy Diets for Everyone

Changing norms and creating fair policies can lead to meaningful improvements in women’s economic participation and leadership.

The Fight for the Healthy Incentives Program in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program, which provides extra money for food assistance recipients to purchase fresh produce from local farmers, faces budget cuts. Food justice advocates are fighting to keep the program afloat.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Rising Egg Prices, Farmer Wellness, and Global Aid Reversals

Egg prices are soaring, food aid is shifting, and Frank Bruni has a message of hope for graduates—here’s what happened this week.

Bringing Back ‘The Old Way’ of Pig Farming

This fourth-generation Iowa farmer is committed to raising pigs “the old way” with room to roam and no antibiotics.

Expanding the Table: How Regional Food Systems Planning Can Drive Lasting Change

Dane County is putting people at the heart of regional food systems to ensure food is a right for all.

Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds

Mexico has officially banned GM corn seeds, strengthening protections for biodiversity, food sovereignty, and public health.

Pollinators Are More Diverse than We Think—And Face Challenges We Aren’t Fully Addressing

Pollinators are in trouble. Without them, our food systems and the way we eat wouldn’t be the same.

Fifth-Generation Farmer Revives a Family Tradition 

Caleb Banowetz found a way to keep humane, family hog farming alive.

U.N. Report Calls for Climate Tech for Food System Resilience

Climate technologies are vital for transforming agrifood systems to address global hunger, climate impacts, and sustainability challenges.

How Climate Change is Transforming Food Flavor and Tradition

Ecological factors such as temperature, soil, rainfall, sun, and pests shape the chemical compounds in food. And, as the climate changes, so do ecological conditions.

Op-Ed | India Must Redesign its Agriculture Based on Regenerative Farming

India’s farmlands are losing soil health and productivity—regenerative farming offers a way to restore nature, secure food supplies, and build a sustainable future.

In Parched Zimbabwe, Small-Scale Farmers Turn to Traditional Crops

Severe droughts are pushing Zimbabwe farmers back to traditional crops like millet and sorghum.

Protecting Vulnerable Workers: Why H-2A Visa Protections Fall Short

H-2A workers play a vital role in U.S agriculture but remain uniquely vulnerable to workplace abuses.

Over US$489 Million Worth of Food Assistance Stalled Due to USAID Freeze

Nearly 500 million dollars of food is stuck in transit due to the U.S. foreign aid freeze.

We’re Ignoring a Major Public Health Crisis—Farmer Mental Health

Major mental health organizations across the U.S. have support programs designed to address rural and agricultural health, but few focus specifically on farmer mental health.

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