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Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Gene-Edited Livestock, Water Scarcity Solutions, and Ocean Deregulation
This week, we’re looking at deregulated fishing zones, drought solutions in Libya, and a stalled FDA response to food safety violations.
Meeting the Moment: What the Organic Sector Needs to Sustain Growth
As demand for organic agriculture reaches new highs, experts say strategic support is needed to ensure farmers and markets can keep up.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: USDA Departures, Traditional African Food Systems, and El Niño
This week, we’re looking at USDA resignations, food security risks, and whether dairy is making a comeback.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Aid Cuts, COP30 Momentum, and Bailouts for Farmers
Explore this week’s top headlines on food policy, global aid, climate action, and more.
These Farm Workers Are Calling for a Boycott—Until Their Union Is Recognized
Failure to recognize the union, unreasonable quotas, and mistreatment of employees are among the reasons farm workers are calling for a boycott.
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.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: What Tariffs Mean for Farmers, a Nutritionist’s Thoughts on MAHA, and the Strengthening of Indigenous Foodways
Catch up on food systems news from the last week and read about the latest updates on the trade war, what staffing cuts at FDA mean for public health, and a nutritionist’s thoughts on MAHA.
Terra Regenerative Capital: A Venture Capital Firm that Believes in a Sustainable Future for Farming
This venture capital firm invests in sustainable farming for long-term solutions,
Against the Grain: How Targeting Women with Climate-Smart Innovations Amplifies Resilience
Providing women farmers with information and training that allows them to implement climate-smart innovations has amplifying benefits.
American Farmland Trust Launches Emergency Resilience Grant for Farmers
The Brighter Future Fund aims to raise US$2 million to support farmers affected by the federal funding freeze.
Fifth-Generation Farmer Revives a Family Tradition
Caleb Banowetz found a way to keep humane, family hog farming alive.
The Power of Local Knowledge: ANAPRI’s Vision for African-Led Food Systems Solutions
A resilient food future starts with local solutions.
Over 200 Companies Are Part of the Push for Better Chicken Welfare Standards
The Better Chicken Commitment invites poultry producers and food companies to take responsibility for animal welfare.
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.
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.