TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Climate Change,

11/18/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

New Research Confirms What We Eat Is Central to the Climate Crisis | Civil Eats

A decade after writing a book about agriculture's connection to climate change, Anna Lappé interviews the author of a new study that confirms we can’t bring down emissions without addressing the food system.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

10/30/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Black Farmers Breathe New Life into Agriculture in the South | Civil Eats

Portraits of farmers working the land to reclaim history, change the future, and redefine local perceptions about Black farming.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

The Pandemic Has the Potential to Finally Transform Meat Processing in the U.S. | Civil Eats

Some states are addressing the bottleneck in the industry by allowing state inspectors to approve direct-to-consumer and interstate sales. And new federal legislation could make those efforts possible nationwide.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

I am currently about half way through this documentary. It is new to Netflix today. Primarily the storyline relates to the impact of “industrial” agriculture and how regenerating the soil can reverse climate change.

New Soil Documentary Promises a Powerful Solution to the Growing Effects of Climate Change | Civil Eats

The makers of 'Kiss the Ground' explain how our actions to improve soil and food in the next 20 years will shape a thousand years of human civilization.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change,

09/09/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Iowa Farmers Face Climate-Fueled Destruction, While the Industry Says it's 'Just Weather' | Civil Eats

Flooding, drought, and a derecho storm have recently upended Iowa’s farms, but the Iowa Farm Bureau and the USDA are actively pushing back on the climate narrative.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US,

Wildfires Across Northern California Devastate Farmers and Farmland | Civil Eats

Dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires have hit some of the Bay Area’s most beloved farming communities, destroying farm structures and razing crops, with little containment in sight.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Opinion Piece

Op-ed: A New Row-Cropping System in Iowa Offers Some Reasons for Optimism | Civil Eats

A pioneering approach to raising livestock and growing crops on the same land could diversify farm country, bring more income to farmers, and feed the communities where food is grown.

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