Agricultural commodity exports are driving deforestation around the world, spurred by consumer demand in the North and the ...

Large parts of the world's agricultural soils are deficient in minerals such as zinc. This limits food and feed production and leads to nutrient deficiency diseases in humans and livestock. In the ...

The Congressional staffer moved up in their chair and looked up from the notepad with a quizzical expression. These farmers ...

Some governments may be sowing the seeds of their own defeat by blocking citizen input in the negotiation of new agreements to expand trade and investment.

Coming October 2 from the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, a new four-part podcast series about factory farms, and the farmers and rural organizers fighting to end them: How to Fight a ...

Discover what chemicals are in plastics and safer alternatives.

Forestland ownership patterns can have a significant impact on the long-term continuance of large tracts of forestland as diverse natural forests. In recent years, there has been something of a ...

What is a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), and what does it mean that nearly all farm animals in the U.S. are now raised in them? Factory farms are a major change from how livestock was ...

Farm to School and Farm to Early Care initiatives can provide market opportunities for emerging farmers and strengthen local farm economies while connecting children with nutritious food. IATP is ...

Scientists in Thailand claim they found genetically modified wheat in a recent grain shipment from the Pacific Northwest. The discovery may jeopardize Northwest wheat exports at a time when a growing ...

New York (Sept. 18, 2003) - Monsanto's evolution to a company driven by its seeds and traits business is continuing to make measurable progress as the company moves forward on its strategic priorities ...