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The Tree Planting Fad Threatens Ancient Grasslands

The Tree Planting Fad Threatens Ancient Grasslands

When well-meaning people in Madagascar, urged on by poorly-informed environmentalists and carbon credit companies, rushed to plant a million trees in one January day, scientists were outraged. They…
The Myth Of An 'Insect Apocalypse’ Caused By Pesticides And ‘Industrial Farming’ Is Officially Dead

The Myth Of An 'Insect Apocalypse’ Caused By Pesticides And ‘Industrial Farming’ Is Officially Dead

The last three years have been a banner time for environmental crisis hyperbole, especially when it comes to reporting about insects and agriculture. In article after article, journalists have…
American Agriculture Got Us Through Coronavirus, Why Are Academic Activists Still So Down On Farming?

American Agriculture Got Us Through Coronavirus, Why Are Academic Activists Still So Down On Farming?

In November of 2019 The Atlantic asked "experts" what they would change if they could go back in time. The experts had titles like "mythographer" - no scientists invited - so it's no surprise only…
Cover Crops Lead To Better Decomposition Rates And Increased Mineralization

Cover Crops Lead To Better Decomposition Rates And Increased Mineralization

Cover crops are touted for their soil and water quality related benefits. A new paper found that incorporating cover crops with tillage results in increased cover crop decomposition rates and…
The Army Corps Of Engineers Wanted To Prevent Hurricane Katrina Devastation, Environmentalists Sued, Now They 're Doing It Again

The Army Corps Of Engineers Wanted To Prevent Hurricane Katrina Devastation, Environmentalists Sued, Now They 're Doing It Again

Conservation groups have frequently sued the U.S Army Corps of Engineers claiming that government scientists do not "properly" evaluate the environmental impacts of its plans to mitigate flood risk.…
Australian Wildfires Caused By Not Enough Trees, Say Environmentalists

Australian Wildfires Caused By Not Enough Trees, Say Environmentalists

Fire breaks and responsible logging are overwhelmingly considered positives for forest management. Every native culture practiced removal of trees and controlled burns to mitigate risk of…
If Nature And Biodiversity Were Enough, Amazonians Wouldn't Routinely Starve

If Nature And Biodiversity Were Enough, Amazonians Wouldn't Routinely Starve

If we want to get a snapshot about what the ancient ways really meant for food, we need look no further than the Amazon, where despite living in the most biodiverse place on Earth, people go hungry.…
Locally Grown Food Is Believed By The Food 1%, But It Isn't Possible For Most Of The World

Locally Grown Food Is Believed By The Food 1%, But It Isn't Possible For Most Of The World

In western countries, there is a lot of talk about globalization and agriculture being negative things about the modern world. They instead offer terms like "agroecology" and "locally grown" and "…
Free Trade Has Created Greater Food System Sustainability - Lack Of Farmers Puts Wealthy Countries At Risk

Free Trade Has Created Greater Food System Sustainability - Lack Of Farmers Puts Wealthy Countries At Risk

The locally grown effort was always fine for people fortunate enough to be born into agriculturally rich areas but for everyone else it historically meant famine, poor diets, or high costs. Modern…
Reduced Till Organic Soybeans Could Be Viable, But Prices Need To Be At Least 10% Higher

Reduced Till Organic Soybeans Could Be Viable, But Prices Need To Be At Least 10% Higher

Assuming the organic manufacturing process is able to sustain premium pricing levels. organic soybean producers using reduced-tillage production methods can achieve similar revenue, finds an ongoing…

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