Farming Reports Archives

From Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways

DATE: October 2023 SECTOR: Farming, Food Production, Waste Management SOURCE: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) TOPIC: Food waste SUMMARY: An environmental evaluation of eleven food waste management methods

Direct Evidence for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Removal Via Enhanced Weathering in Cropland Soil, Iris O Holzer, Mallika A Nocco and Benjamin Z Houlton

DATE: October 2023 SECTOR: Farming SOURCE: The University of California, Davis and Cornell University, via the Environmental Research Communications journal TOPIC: Soil carbon sequestration SUMMARY: The role of enhanced rock […]

A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in U.S. Carbon Markets

DATE: October 2023 SECTOR: Agriculture, Forestry SOURCE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) TOPIC: Voluntary carbon markets in the United States SUMMARY: A comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers […]

The 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report: Every Farmer, Every Tool

3 October 2023: An annual report on global agricultural productivity.

Earthworms contribute significantly to global food production

26 September 2023: Earthworms’ contribution to global food production.

Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems: Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics

25 September 2023: A comprehensive analysis of methane emissions related to livestock and rice production systems and how to reduce them.

International Food Security Assessment, 2023–2033

1 September 2023: An annual assessment of global food security over the next ten years.

Economic Impact of U.S. Soybeans and End Products on the U.S. Economy

29 August 2023: An independent assessment of the U.S. soybean industry’s value to the economy.

Economics of Soil Health Systems on 30 Farms

9 August 2023: The economic impact of soil health management practices, according to 30 U.S. farmers who use them.

Risks of synchronized low yields are underestimated in climate and crop model projections, Kornhuber, K., Lesk, C., Schleussner, C.F. et al.

4 August 2023: A look at the effectiveness of current models in predicting the impacts of climate change on global food security.

A Future Without Glyphosate

3 August 2023: The impacts and costs to agriculture and the environment if glyphosate were no longer available.

Harnessing Peanut’s Potential Through Investment and Innovation

28 July 2023: Research advances in the U.S. peanut industry in 2022.