Small Decisions, Big Consequences for Monarchs

Southeast Regional Ag News
Scientists find rising temperatures can change how monarch caterpillars respond to danger.

When Heat Breaks an Instinct

California Ag Today
New research shows rising temperatures can turn a monarch caterpillar’s best defense into a deadly risk.

When Climate Meets the Field

California Ag Today
UC ANR invites growers and community members to a dynamic workshop on climate impacts, preparedness, and smart farming strategies.

New Heat-Tolerant Peanut Genes Could Boost Yields Across the Southeast

Southeast Regional Ag News
Clemson researchers identify a genetic marker that may help peanut plants thrive in rising temperatures.

Mandates vs. Margins: California’s Organic Farming Crossroads

California Ag Today
California’s push to expand organic acreage faces real-world resistance from farmers navigating high costs, tight labor, and tough market conditions.

Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture

California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.

The Ecosystem's Need for Farmers

Farm of the Future
Today’s responsibility of a farmer goes beyond just producing food for the world; society is asking them to provide ecosystem services.

Climate Change and the Global Food System

Farm of the Future
Changes in the climate obviously have an impact on agricultural production.

Climate Volatility and Ag Labor

Farm of the Future
There is a lot of speculation about how climate change affects the planet, but it’s less discussed how it affects people.

Bee vaccination

Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees.

Climate Disclosure Laws Survive Initial Court Challenge

California Ag Today
The decision means California can enforce its carbon emissions disclosure requirements while the case progresses.

Newsom Vetoes Bill Dealing with Farmworkers and Extreme Heat

California Ag Today
It was the goal of SB 1299 to protect farmworkers from extreme heat by legitimizing the risk in the worker’s comp system.

April 3 Grant Deadline for NRCS Partnership Proposals

California Ag Today
The conservation priorities of focus are numerous but could include carbon sequestration and increased food system resiliency,

Can Soil Carbon Sequestration Really Work?

Farm of the Future
Carbon has been cycling into and out of topsoil since the beginning of agriculture, so can efforts to sequester carbon really work?

Extreme Weather and Specialty Crops

Farm of the Future
Extreme weather patterns are hitting U.S. crop growers this year.

A Warmer 2022

Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Centers for Environmental Information, the year 2022 was the sixth warmest year since global records began in 1880.

Climate: A Hot Topic in the Next Farm Bill

Southeast Regional Ag News
“This farm bill that we’re debating in 2023 will need to be able to carry a label as the most climate-friendly bill that we have every passed in the Congress, in terms of agriculture," says former USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Connor.

Inflation Reduction Legislation Asks Producers to… Keep Doing What They’re Doing?

California Ag Today
Recently passed Inflation Reduction legislation has funds earmarked for agriculture to combat greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and soil tillage.

However, the Washington Policy Center’s Initiative on Ag Director, Pam Lewison says producers already do a lot of the things they’re calling for.

Inflation Reduction Act Expected Friday in U.S. House

Southeast Regional Ag News
With climate change emission reductions a big part of the bill, the debate over cost and impact is heating up

Survey Reveals Consumer Perceptions of Carbon Farming

Farm of the Future
A new survey from Agoro Carbon Alliance reveals consumer insights on carbon farming and the role of farmers to mitigate climate change.