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Research
Making carbon crediting really work for farmers
Carbon credits for farmers. Say those four words to 10 different people, and you’ll get at least eight different reactions. Some people love the idea of giving farmers credit for adding carbon to their soil and think it will incentivize farmers to adopt farming practices that will save the world.
Tiny pesticide exposure during pregnancy can have long-term impact on female offspring
Ultra-low doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos can have long-term impact on offspring of exposed mothers
Tillage, fertilizer results surprising in greenhouse gas crop check
Fertilizer, tillage surprising in USDA greenhouse gas trials
“Carbon fertilization” a mirage; only sustainable systems, structure can feed world and fight climate change
Regenerative farming conversions needed to combat global climate change and meet food needs
Lupus, other autoimmune diseases linked to insecticide exposure
Insecticide exposure rate linked to autoimmune disorders in women
German assessment tools quantify sustainability at farm level
Teams of cross-disciplinary scientists in Germany have developed modeling tools to much more carefully assess farm by farm sustainability factors.
Ag fertilizers, processed foods causing risks to “nitrosamine generation”
New research links higher exposure to fertilizer and processed foods with increased deaths associated with insulin-resistant diseases.
Farm wildflowers prime habitat for wildlife, study concludes
Yarrow, knapweed, and birds-foot trefoil are the best biodiversity plants for farms, says new research conducted by British ecologists.
EU research targets improvements, challenges to organics for farmers, consumers
The EU's five-year, multi-partner organic food and farming research project showed strengths and challenges to organic and low-input systems.
Organic nutritional benefits clear in detailed French report
Organic food showed distinctive advantages in a French report reflecting detailed, long-term review.
