#farmers — Public Fediverse posts

⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/

⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/

⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/

⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/

⚠️ #Corruption alert: "As #farmers grapple with soaring #diesel and fertilizer prices and the Department of Agriculture yanks support for cheaper, renewable forms of energy, the agency’s chief, #BrookeRollins, is carrying millions in highly profitable #oil and gas investments." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/

#Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising #GasPrices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/ #climate #war #USDA #US

#Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising #GasPrices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/ #climate #war #USDA #US

#Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising #GasPrices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/ #climate #war #USDA #US

#Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising #GasPrices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/ #climate #war #USDA #US

#Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising #GasPrices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092026/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-profits-off-rising-gas-prices/ #climate #war #USDA #US

Young kelpies and collies get the limelight, but these farmers prize their old working dogs

Kingsley Vaux’s family has been farming at Ongerup, about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, for more than a…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #collies #farmdogs #farmers #jennyparsons #kelpies #KingsleyVaux #MusterDogs #renaeparsons #seniordogs #sheepdog #WANews #wawheatbelt #workingdogs
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/881758/

Young kelpies and collies get the limelight, but these farmers prize their old working dogs

Kingsley Vaux’s family has been farming at Ongerup, about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, for more than a…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #collies #farmdogs #farmers #jennyparsons #kelpies #KingsleyVaux #MusterDogs #renaeparsons #seniordogs #sheepdog #WANews #wawheatbelt #workingdogs
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/881758/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@joewo/117213407528132598

This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

https://mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/117/219/682/995/912/067/original/3033521deb08c5ea.mp4

Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@joewo/117213407528132598

This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

https://mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/117/219/682/995/912/067/original/3033521deb08c5ea.mp4

Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@joewo/117213407528132598

This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

https://mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/117/219/682/995/912/067/original/3033521deb08c5ea.mp4

Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@joewo/117213407528132598

This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

https://mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/117/219/682/995/912/067/original/3033521deb08c5ea.mp4

Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@joewo/117213407528132598

This video came across my feed just before this post, and I could not help but put them together for y'all.

https://mefisocial.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/117/219/682/995/912/067/original/3033521deb08c5ea.mp4

Now, here's the thing. We can all agree that #farmers are the beneficiaries of all the social programs we've enacted as a country. And we can all agree that they voted against their own interests.

But the important thing, and I keep stressing this over and over, is that there IS GOING TO BE A FOOD CRISIS IN AMERICA. It's going to be bad. I am not a prepper in the traditional sense, but I really don't want to be Cassandra when this all happens. Please believe me when I tell you that ag futures and climate predictions on top of the labor problem means that #crops are not getting picked, and that means #food is going to be scarce, with a government that will not help.

If you can #stockpile things which can help other people, like dried beans, nut butters, rice...it's not a bad idea to get a Quaker pantry going. I really fear what could come.

#Farmers do more than put #seeds in the ground and wait. Each part of the #crop cycle needs different care. There are new hurdles along the way, but there are also chances to improve results.

Read More: https://dhanuka950.wixsite.com/dhanuka/post/from-planting-to-harvest-discover-the-right-crop-care-solutions-for-every-stage

#Farmers do more than put #seeds in the ground and wait. Each part of the #crop cycle needs different care. There are new hurdles along the way, but there are also chances to improve results.

Read More: https://dhanuka950.wixsite.com/dhanuka/post/from-planting-to-harvest-discover-the-right-crop-care-solutions-for-every-stage

https://www.europesays.com/africa/411306/ Agric. & Environment: Climate change puts smallholder farmer #ClimateChange #ClimateChangePutsSmallholderFarmersAtRisk #farmers #Uganda

🚜🌫️🪟👩🏼‍🌾🚜🌾🐄🐮🌽🐑🐂🐐🐖🐓🐴🐷🧺🏡🐔🐎☂️🌂⛅🌥️🌤️🌦️⛈️🌧️☔🌨️🌩️🌪️🌞🌬️❄️🌡️🏖️⛱️☀️🧥🧣🥶😶‍🌫️💧🌀🌁💁🏼‍♀️*Old Farmer's Almanac releases winter 2026-2027 forecast: Here's what to expect in each region👉

#Farmers #Almanac

Old Farmer's Almanac releases winter 2026-2027 forecast: Here's what to expect in each region | king5.com
https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/old-farmers-almanac-winter-2026-forecast/507-88317bd0-aa27-49ca-9fc2-4fcd407a3f56

🚜🌫️🪟👩🏼‍🌾🚜🌾🐄🐮🌽🐑🐂🐐🐖🐓🐴🐷🧺🏡🐔🐎☂️🌂⛅🌥️🌤️🌦️⛈️🌧️☔🌨️🌩️🌪️🌞🌬️❄️🌡️🏖️⛱️☀️🧥🧣🥶😶‍🌫️💧🌀🌁💁🏼‍♀️*Old Farmer's Almanac releases winter 2026-2027 forecast: Here's what to expect in each region👉

#Farmers #Almanac

Old Farmer's Almanac releases winter 2026-2027 forecast: Here's what to expect in each region | king5.com
https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/old-farmers-almanac-winter-2026-forecast/507-88317bd0-aa27-49ca-9fc2-4fcd407a3f56

France pledges €1 billion to support drought-hit farmers

France will spend more than €1 billion to support farmers affected by a summer of severe heat and…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Agriculture #Drought #farmers #severeheat
https://www.europesays.com/france/74508/

France pledges €1 billion to support drought-hit farmers https://www.byteseu.com/2336354/ #Agriculture #drought #farmers #France #SevereHeat

‘We Don’t Know How We Will Survive:’ Ukraine’s Vital Grain Exports Crippled

Barns in southern Ukraine are brimming with grain, but the world may end up going hungry anyway.…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BlackSea #Drones #exports #farmers #grain #ports #Russia #Ukraine #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/717796/

Soil degradation - the stuff of life that is called 'dirt'
"Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth."

* The Ig Nobel Prizes: "Franz Bender, Marcel van der Heijden, Atlant Bieri, and Pia Viviani, for burying 1,000 identical pairs of underpants in more than 25 countries and then digging them up after two months."
"The results: Land use was the most important factor. Underpants decomposed the fastest in private gardens, where soil analysis also revealed the highest levels of organic matter. Lawns showed the least activity of soil organisms, with agricultural fields and meadows ranging in the middle. Temperature and moisture levels also affected organism activity, particularly if conditions were too cold or too dry, as did soil nutrient levels. Overall, the authors found that their “underpants index” provided equally meaningful information about soil conditions as the TBI, including chemical and physical properties, elevation, and moisture." >>
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/meet-the-2026-ig-nobel-prize-winners/

* "Soil is a vital resource for plant growth. It hosts a major part of global species diversity and is key for ecosystem functioning and it forms the basis of human civilization. Yet soils are rapidly degrading, threatening food production, biodiversity, and Earth system functioning. This threat is largely unrecognized in broader society, hindering effective steps towards soil protection."

"Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil-related issues is limited."

"Farmers, responsible for the management of vast areas of land, often receive little education in basic soil principles. The lack of relationship between the public and soil leads to wasteful treatment of global soil resources. Increased awareness and targeted action towards the protection of soils are urgently needed." >>
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70259
#biodiversity #degradation #soil #life #dirt #lawns #SoilHealth #farmers #ImperviousSurfaces
Image: Lawn and impervious surfaces NSW

Trump’s Arctic saber-rattling boosts Iceland’s pro-EU campaign – POLITICO

A question of sovereignty The key theme looming over the Icelandic referendum is sovereignty. But it’s …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #borders #China #Climatechange #crisis #Defense #Denmark #DonaldTrump #Elections #Enlargement #farmers #fishingquotas #greenland #Iceland #MarkCarney #Negotiations #Referendum #Rights #Russia #Schengenzone #Security #Shipping #SingleMarket #UnitedStates #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/704845/

They put food on our tables, but 9 out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one in three feel their mental health has deteriorated over the last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-20/national-farmer-wellbeing-report-worsening-mental-health/107048936

#MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

Wellbeing report finds nine out of 10 farmers feel undervalued
By Lauren Bohane and Emily Middleton

A national survey finds many farmers are considering leaving the industry, while one on three felt their mental health had deteriorated over the last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/national-farmer-wellbeing-report-worsening-mental-health/107048936

#MentalHealth #Farmers #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #DairyFarming #MentalWellbeing #LaurenBohane #EmilyMiddleton

Cartoonjournaal 19 aigustus 2026:

'Farmers Defence Force: verband tussen ongeluk en boerenprotest 'niet fair'...'

#boerenprotest #tractor #file #klimaatactivisten #stikstof #IntensieveLandbouw #veeteelt #A59 #snelweg #ongeluk #verkeersslachtoffer #farmers #cattle #agriculture #ExtinctionRebellion #protests #cartoonjournaal

Cartoonjournaal 31 juli 2026:

'Veehouderij in Nederland kost 8,5 miljard euro aan schade aan natuur, klimaat en gezondheid...'

#veestapel #stikstof #veehouderij #boerenprotest #plantaardig #schade #rekening #pollution #health #nature #ecology #biodiversity #lifestock #farmers #BigAgro #consumers #vegan #PlanetaryHealthDiet #cartoonjounaal #humor #socialmedia #news

“History's what people are trying to hide from you, not what they're trying to show you. You search for it in the same way you sift through a landfill: for evidence of what people want to bury.” — Hilary Mantel, historical novelist

* Paraquat, Parkinson's Disease and Agnotology (The Deliberate Production of Ignorance)

"Nearly 60 years ago, a chemical company found that skin exposure to very high doses of its weedkiller paraquat caused “weakness and incoordination” in rabbits. Large amounts of the herbicide, which is used on corn, cotton, and vineyards, caused some mice and rats in its labs to develop a stiff gait or tremors. A decade later, an autopsy of a farm worker exposed to paraquat showed “degenerative change” in the “cells of the substantia nigra,” a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease." >>
https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mds.29371

* "Australia's chemical regulator has approved the restricted use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously been linked to Parkinson's disease...The regulator's review of the herbicide has been underway since 1997...The decision comes weeks after Australia's top neurologists said they had been ignored by the chemical regulator." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-06-23/apvma-chemical-regulator-decision-paraquat-herbicide-parkinsons/106775018
#pesticides #agnotology #WillfulIgnorance #Paraquat #regulation #APVMA #food #health #IndustrialAgriculture #weedkillers #farmers #science

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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#Datacenter builders thought #farmers would willingly sell land, learn otherwise

Even in a fragile farm economy, million-dollar offers can’t sway dedicated farmers.

Ashley Belanger – Feb 23, 2026

Excerpt: "For 'Silicon Valley executives,' rural areas are likely attractive due to 'weak zoning protections, cheap power, and abundant water,' The Guardian reported.

"It likely doesn’t help to sell the farmers these deals when they tend to come out of nowhere, following a knock on the door from a middleman who doesn’t make it clear who wants to buy the land or how the land would be used.

"One 82-year-old Kentucky woman, Ida Huddleston, turned away a 'Fortune 500 company' offering $33 million for 650 acres. NBC News reported that several of her neighbors received similar offers. Huddleston joined at least five other residents in the county who refused to move forward after learning they’d have to sign a non-disclosure agreement just to find out who they would be dealing with. Ultimately, Huddleston had to search public records to figure out that a data center was even being planned in the area, The Guardian reported. The #LackOfTransparency is a problem, farmers have said, because what buyers want to do with the land matters.

" 'You don’t have enough to buy me out,' Huddleston told the company representatives when rejecting the deal. 'I’m not for sale. Leave me alone, I’m satisfied.' "

Read more:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/im-not-for-sale-farmers-refuse-to-take-millions-in-data-center-deals/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DB229

#Datacenters #LandIsLife #NoDatacentersOnFarms #NoAI
#AISucks #NoWaterForAI
#NoNukesForAI #SendTechBrosToMars #NoMoreDatacenters #WaterIsLife #USPol

Friday, January 2, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/friday-january-2-2026/

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

#Agroecology as the path to #ClimateResilient and just food systems

By Dr Susan Chomba, Director Food, Land and Water at World Resources Institute Africa

Monday, July 28, 2025 — updated on August 02, 2025

"The 2nd National Agroecology Symposium, held in Nairobi from July 10–11, 2025, marked a pivotal moment in #Kenya’s food systems transformation.

"The event brought together farmers, researchers, civil society, private sector actors, media, and policymakers with one clear message: Agroecology must move from the margins to the centre of national agricultural strategy. It is not just an alternative; it is the most viable path forward to achieve our intertwined goals for #people, #nature, and #climate—without compromising one for the other.
Agroecology offers a coherent framework for #RegeneratingSoils, producing safe and nutritious food, and building #ClimateResilient and #equitable #FoodSystems.

"As #ClimateChange intensifies, this approach provides Kenya and other #AfricanNations a powerful opportunity to lead a just transition—rooted in #LocalKnowledge, backed by #science, and responsive to the realities of #smallholder #farmers.

A crossroads for Kenya’s food systems

"Kenya’s food systems are at a crossroads. The dominant model—based on chemical-intensive agriculture and ultra-processed foods—is driving soil degradation, poor nutrition, increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and the pollution of our rivers and lakes. This model also contributes significantly to #biodiversity loss and #GreenhouseGasEmissions.

"Alternatively, a more resilient and #sustainable path is within reach—one that aligns human health with ecological integrity. But this transition cannot be left to smallholder farmers alone. It requires coordinated leadership from governments—particularly ministries of agriculture, health, environment, and finance—as well as development partners, scientists, and the private sector.

"Farmers should not be expected to feed a growing population and withstand escalating #ClimateShocks while being under-supported or misdirected by ineffective policies and subsidies. Without the right investments and incentives, we risk deepening the crisis.

What agroecology is—and isn’t

"Agroecology is too often misunderstood as a nostalgic return to low-productivity farming. In reality, it is a sophisticated, evidence-informed, and farmer-driven approach to transforming food systems in ways that are locally appropriate and ecologically sound. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a dynamic practice that integrates scientific research with #TraditionalKnowledge.

"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) outlines 10 elements of agroecology, while the High-Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has identified 13 principles. These include #RecyclingNutrients, enhancing biodiversity, strengthening synergies, and co-creating knowledge."

Source [paywall]:
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/agroecology-as-the-path-to-climate-resilient-and-just-food-systems-5140556

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/QxY8u

#SolarPunkSunday #AgroEcology #FoodSecurity #Africa #ClimageChangeResiliency #SharingKnowledge

A tale of two #agendas: Trump’s #contradictory approach toward small #farmers

https://www.cspi.org/cspi-news/tale-two-agendas-trumps-contradictory-approach-toward-small-farmers

#EPA Proposes Allowing Use of #Dicamba #Weedkiller on Some #Crops
Last year, federal court made certain uses of dicamba illegal after #farmers complained it drifts into neighboring fields, damaging their crops. Ban was scheduled to take full effect this year.
EPA, which reviewed dicamba’s uses and found it poses no risk to human health, is now accepting public comment on its proposed decision. It will then decide whether to greenlight the products.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/climate/dicamba-weed-killer-epa.html
https://archive.ph/FzJDX

#SustainableAgriculture research tour planned for July 16 at #UMaine farm in #OldTownME

June 30, 2025

Old Town, Maine — "University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, July 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the UMaine #RogersFarm Forage and Crop Research Facility, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town and the nearby #WymansWildBlueberry Research Center.

"The event is geared toward #farmers, crop advisors and others interested in #agricultural production. Faculty and staff from UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture and #UMaineExtension will present their field research on a variety of crops. Specific topics will include #organic #NoTill dry #bean production methods, soil health demonstrations, #CimateChange effects on wild blueberries, #agroforestry and variety trials for #forage #legumes and #potatoes.

"This event is free and pre-registration is not required. Participants will receive two pesticide certification credits and 3.5 CCA credits. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. For a detailed announcement visit the event webpage.

"Rogers Farm and Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research Center are two of several facilities across the state that comprise the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station.

"For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Thomas Molloy at [email protected].

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension:

"As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s #LandAndSeaGrant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles."

FMI:
https://extension.umaine.edu/2025/06/30/sustainable-agriculture-research-tour-2/

#SolarPunkSunday #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #FarmingInMaine #ClimateChangeFarming

#GoodShepherd pushes for increase in #MainersFeedingMainers program at state house

By Sierra Whaley
Published: May 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - "Federal cuts have impacted funding for #HungerRelief programs across the state.

"That’s why state representatives gathered at the state house to push for the passage of a bill that could strengthen a 15-year-partnership between the state and Good Shepherd to keep reliable sources alive in this uncertain time.

" 'As our costs are going up and as our funding is going down as we’ve experienced funding cancellations federally, we are looking for a more cost share model with the state and asking for increased state support,' said Heather Paquette, president of Good Shepherd Food Bank.

"The Good Shepherd Food Bank is Maine’s only #FeedingAmerica food bank distributing food from Fort Kent to Kittery.

"They’re urging lawmakers to pass #LD415 sponsored by North Yarmouth Rep. Annie Graham.

"It’s a bill to increase the state’s support for the Mainers feeding Mainers program through Good Shepherd.

"Here’s how it works.

" 'We purchase fresh local produce from 93 farmers throughout the state of Maine from Fort Kent to Kittery and those farmers deliver that fresh produce directly to our pantry partners which serve them to neighbors experiencing food insecurity in the state of Maine,' said Paquette.

"According to Feeding America nearly 200-thousand Mainers are experiencing hunger.

"That includes over 50,000 children.

"Which is why the increase would provide more security for state sources, such as #farmers, to keep those community partnerships active.

"If passed the bill would increase the funding from one million to two million dollars."

https://www.wabi.tv/2025/05/13/good-shepherd-pushes-increase-mainers-feeding-mainers-program-state-house/

#Maine #FoodSecurity #TrumpHatesThePoor #USPol #MaineFarms #LocalGrownFood #SupportMaineFarms

FARMing With Data - OpenET Launches New Tool For Farmers and Ranchers
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https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/ames/ames-science/farming-with-data-openet-launches-new-tool-for-farmers-and-ranchers/ <-- shared NASA article
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https://etdata.org/ <-- shared OpenET home page
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #OpenET #FARMing #spatialdata #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #farmers #agriculture #water #hydrology #NASA #USGS #waterresources #ET #evaporation #transpiration #efficiency #weather #climate #evapotranspiration #model #modeling #planning #conservation #sustainability #remotesensing #earthobservation #management #satellite #watermanagement
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