Are Big Companies Doing Enough to Combat Deforestation?
Hundreds of companies have pledged to cut commodities grown on deforested land from their supply chains, but few have turned those promises into successful policies.
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Fear on the Farm: What Will America Eat When Trump Throws Out Migrant Labor?
As ICE raids become more prevalent, Vermont's dairy farmers and their employees face a very uncertain future.
The Contentious Fight to Protect Indonesian Palm Oil
At a time when a huge number of oil palm firms are accused of grabbing indigenous lands, Indonesian authorities say nothing about the need for companies to obtain free, prior, and informed consent of communities before operating in their territory.
Viewfinder: Farming in India
A farmer sprays insecticide onto crops in a paddy field on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on July 16th, 2017.
A Third of U.S. Bee Colonies Died in the Last Year
The die-off is the latest data point in a decade-long decline in the nation's honeybee colonies.
Viewfinder: A Farming Crisis in France
The word HELP, formed by a farmer in his wheat field in Athée-sur-Cher, denounces the crisis in France’s…
Can Mountain Farmers Save Austria?
Austria’s mountain farm outposts are cultural and economic strongholds in uncertain economic and environmental times. By Bob Berwyn…
Because of Climate Change, Austrian Farmers Could Be in Big Trouble
Nearly a quarter of Austria’s total farmland comprises seasonal mountain pastures—land that now finds itself threatened by climate…
The British Farm Community That Made Its Own Internet
Lancashire was stuck with dial-up until a group of farmers (and a hairdresser) banded together to produce an…
Donald Trump Is Agribusiness’ Dream Come True
The only way to resist is a complete and immediate boycott of all factory farmed animal products. By…