The Ideology Behind Sustainable Agriculture's Failures
https://quillette.com/2026/02/08/self-defeating-sustainability-agriculture-environment/
https://quillette.com/2026/02/08/self-defeating-sustainability-agriculture-environment/
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The Ideology Behind Sustainable Agriculture's Failures
https://quillette.com/2026/02/08/self-defeating-sustainability-agriculture-environment/
https://quillette.com/2026/02/08/self-defeating-sustainability-agriculture-environment/
February 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Completely agree. I went vegan years ago and the climate data just keeps reinforcing it. The gap between what the science says and how little media covers animal agriculture's role is still wild to me.
February 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Completely agree. I went vegan years ago and the climate data just keeps reinforcing it. The gap between what the science says and how little media covers animal agriculture's role is still wild to me.
The 14.5% figure of animal agriculture’s share of global GHG emissions stemmed from an IPCC AR4 overestimate which was later revised down by the IPCC AR5.
It has never been mentioned by the FAO authors. More credible sources conclude that even the lowest revised estimate would have been 16.5%.
It has never been mentioned by the FAO authors. More credible sources conclude that even the lowest revised estimate would have been 16.5%.
February 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The 14.5% figure of animal agriculture’s share of global GHG emissions stemmed from an IPCC AR4 overestimate which was later revised down by the IPCC AR5.
It has never been mentioned by the FAO authors. More credible sources conclude that even the lowest revised estimate would have been 16.5%.
It has never been mentioned by the FAO authors. More credible sources conclude that even the lowest revised estimate would have been 16.5%.
The youth goat show at the Black Hills Stock Show on Friday, Feb. 6, featured agriculture's heirs and their well-preened animals. The youngsters led the goats around a pen in
Photos of the youth goat show at Black Hills Stock Show
The youth goat show at the Black Hills Stock Show on Friday, Feb. 6, featured agriculture's heirs and their well-preened animals. The youngsters led the goats around a pen in
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February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The youth goat show at the Black Hills Stock Show on Friday, Feb. 6, featured agriculture's heirs and their well-preened animals. The youngsters led the goats around a pen in
“Washington state’s all-important wintry blanket held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
In Oregon, the snowpack was just 27% of normal.”
In Oregon, the snowpack was just 27% of normal.”
Washington state’s snowpack held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday.
Warm winter liquidates nearly half of Washington state snowpack
Washington state’s snowpack held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
“Washington state’s all-important wintry blanket held just 52% of its normal volume of water on Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
In Oregon, the snowpack was just 27% of normal.”
In Oregon, the snowpack was just 27% of normal.”
Did you see Agriculture's set on kexp? It's amazingly weird and works.
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Did you see Agriculture's set on kexp? It's amazingly weird and works.
Save Family Farming is glad to be a resource and a tool in your toolbox as we work together to strengthen agriculture’s voice across #Washington. Thanks to all who showed up and made this event a success.
#SaveFamilyFarming #MediaTraining #Advocacy #Agriculture #FamilyFarming #ProtectFamilyFarming
#SaveFamilyFarming #MediaTraining #Advocacy #Agriculture #FamilyFarming #ProtectFamilyFarming
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Save Family Farming is glad to be a resource and a tool in your toolbox as we work together to strengthen agriculture’s voice across #Washington. Thanks to all who showed up and made this event a success.
#SaveFamilyFarming #MediaTraining #Advocacy #Agriculture #FamilyFarming #ProtectFamilyFarming
#SaveFamilyFarming #MediaTraining #Advocacy #Agriculture #FamilyFarming #ProtectFamilyFarming
Keep your eyes peeled for our next event in a just few weeks!
On February 27th, Lynn Dicks will speak on 'Target 10 unpacked: agriculture's role in global biodiversity recovery'. Everyone is welcome, so find out more and register here!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...
On February 27th, Lynn Dicks will speak on 'Target 10 unpacked: agriculture's role in global biodiversity recovery'. Everyone is welcome, so find out more and register here!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...
Agroecology Connect - British Ecological Society
Learn more about this webinar series hosted by the Agricultural Ecology SIG.
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Keep your eyes peeled for our next event in a just few weeks!
On February 27th, Lynn Dicks will speak on 'Target 10 unpacked: agriculture's role in global biodiversity recovery'. Everyone is welcome, so find out more and register here!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...
On February 27th, Lynn Dicks will speak on 'Target 10 unpacked: agriculture's role in global biodiversity recovery'. Everyone is welcome, so find out more and register here!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/agro...
"Mr. Dulaney has more than 200,000 bushels of rice, or around 9M pounds, sitting in his bins, and had losses of around $600,000 in 2025. It is disconcerting even for somebody comfortable w agriculture’s boom-and-bust cycles."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/b...
Hard Times in the Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot
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February 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
"Mr. Dulaney has more than 200,000 bushels of rice, or around 9M pounds, sitting in his bins, and had losses of around $600,000 in 2025. It is disconcerting even for somebody comfortable w agriculture’s boom-and-bust cycles."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/b...
2026 Winter Conference Workshop Preview
AN OVERVIEW OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Presented by AliRose Grabarz from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
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AN OVERVIEW OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Presented by AliRose Grabarz from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
ctnofa.org/winter-confe...
February 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
2026 Winter Conference Workshop Preview
AN OVERVIEW OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Presented by AliRose Grabarz from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
ctnofa.org/winter-confe...
AN OVERVIEW OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Presented by AliRose Grabarz from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
ctnofa.org/winter-confe...
This is so important.
Why does CFIA have a say in this? They constantly lobby and act for corporate agriculture's benefit.
Saving seeds should be encouraged, farmers have kept Humanity alive for millenia by saving seed that adapts to their conditions.
Why does CFIA have a say in this? They constantly lobby and act for corporate agriculture's benefit.
Saving seeds should be encouraged, farmers have kept Humanity alive for millenia by saving seed that adapts to their conditions.
February 4, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This is so important.
Why does CFIA have a say in this? They constantly lobby and act for corporate agriculture's benefit.
Saving seeds should be encouraged, farmers have kept Humanity alive for millenia by saving seed that adapts to their conditions.
Why does CFIA have a say in this? They constantly lobby and act for corporate agriculture's benefit.
Saving seeds should be encouraged, farmers have kept Humanity alive for millenia by saving seed that adapts to their conditions.
Today I spoke at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Winter Policy Conference with ag leaders from across the country.
Together across party lines, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, & researchers can help deliver results for rural America.
Together across party lines, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, & researchers can help deliver results for rural America.
February 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Today I spoke at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Winter Policy Conference with ag leaders from across the country.
Together across party lines, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, & researchers can help deliver results for rural America.
Together across party lines, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, & researchers can help deliver results for rural America.
Indian agriculture set to gain global edge, say stakeholders on Budget 2026
->The Hindu BusinessLine | More on "Indian agriculture's global competitive edge" at BigEarthData.ai | #agriculture
->The Hindu BusinessLine | More on "Indian agriculture's global competitive edge" at BigEarthData.ai | #agriculture
Indian agriculture set to gain global edge, say stakeholders on Budget 2026
Stakeholders from the agri-business sector feel that the proposals in the Union Budget 2026-27 could help boost the global competitiveness of Indian agriculture and boost growth. Shashi Kant Singh, Partner - Agriculture & Food, Agribusiness, PwC India, said Budget 2026‑27...
www.thehindubusinessline.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani commended Director-General Louis Lahoud on the 2025 annual report highlighting the ministry's achievements. Hani stressed agriculture's vital role in food security and pledged to strengthen collaboration for better policies.
#Lebanon #Agriculture #FoodSecurity
#Lebanon #Agriculture #FoodSecurity
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani commended Director-General Louis Lahoud on the 2025 annual report highlighting the ministry's achievements. Hani stressed agriculture's vital role in food security and pledged to strengthen collaboration for better policies.
#Lebanon #Agriculture #FoodSecurity
#Lebanon #Agriculture #FoodSecurity
Agriculture's daring black metal made its triumphant return to KC on Saturday. Here's the band's finale -- a super-sized version of "Living is Easy." Pics, video, and a recap of the night are coming to Too Much Rock soon if you like and follow. youtu.be/gN70fphqENY
Agriculture - Living is Easy (live 2026)
Recorded live Sat Feb 1, 2026 at RecordBar in Kansas City.
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Agriculture's daring black metal made its triumphant return to KC on Saturday. Here's the band's finale -- a super-sized version of "Living is Easy." Pics, video, and a recap of the night are coming to Too Much Rock soon if you like and follow. youtu.be/gN70fphqENY
It was a good experience giving a presentation at the Great Northern Winter Festival in Minneapolis this weekend. I spoke about agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions and the conservation practices that can reduce emissions during the festival's Climate Solutions Series. thegreatnorthernfestival.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
It was a good experience giving a presentation at the Great Northern Winter Festival in Minneapolis this weekend. I spoke about agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions and the conservation practices that can reduce emissions during the festival's Climate Solutions Series. thegreatnorthernfestival.com
"Most private sector farm research is funded by companies ... Their support focuses on research that could help them sell more products. Because organic farming eschews most of these products, agriculture's wealthiest research patrons tend to avoid subsidizing it."
#CDNag #CDNppoli #agroecology
#CDNag #CDNppoli #agroecology
"Backwards’ was my first thought," said Cathy Holtslander, director of research and policy at the National Farmers Union. "Obviously, they made these cuts without knowing what they were doing."
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing
Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) did not know how their decision to close three research stations on the Prairies would impact the department's research program when they an...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"Most private sector farm research is funded by companies ... Their support focuses on research that could help them sell more products. Because organic farming eschews most of these products, agriculture's wealthiest research patrons tend to avoid subsidizing it."
#CDNag #CDNppoli #agroecology
#CDNag #CDNppoli #agroecology
I started to get mad that Agriculture's The Spiritual Sound wasn't even nominated, but I guess the nomination period for the Grammys was August 31, 24 through the end of August 31, 25?
Overall, the Grammys always remind me of how weird my musical taste is.
Overall, the Grammys always remind me of how weird my musical taste is.
February 2, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I started to get mad that Agriculture's The Spiritual Sound wasn't even nominated, but I guess the nomination period for the Grammys was August 31, 24 through the end of August 31, 25?
Overall, the Grammys always remind me of how weird my musical taste is.
Overall, the Grammys always remind me of how weird my musical taste is.
What does a changing climate mean for biosecurity? Check some insights from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s Dr Jon Finch on how insect pests are
likely to react 👇
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likely to react 👇
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The impact of climate change on insects
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February 2, 2026 at 3:45 AM
What does a changing climate mean for biosecurity? Check some insights from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s Dr Jon Finch on how insect pests are
likely to react 👇
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
likely to react 👇
www.utas.edu.au/about/news-a...
Agriculture'S Contribution To The South African Economy by van Zyl, J. & Nel, H. J. G. & Groenewald, J. A. (1988)
IDEAS/RePEc link
to RePEc:ags:agreko:267176
ideas.repec.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Agriculture'S Contribution To The South African Economy by van Zyl, J. & Nel, H. J. G. & Groenewald, J. A. (1988)
🐢🌱 #EnvironmentalScience student Steven Garcia shared research on diamondback terrapin diets at a national conference with faculty mentor Dr. Brashears! Thanks to the Dept. of Agriculture's NextGen grant for supporting #LAGCC at the 2026 SICB.
🔗 laguardia.edu/environmental-science
#UndergradResearch
🔗 laguardia.edu/environmental-science
#UndergradResearch
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🐢🌱 #EnvironmentalScience student Steven Garcia shared research on diamondback terrapin diets at a national conference with faculty mentor Dr. Brashears! Thanks to the Dept. of Agriculture's NextGen grant for supporting #LAGCC at the 2026 SICB.
🔗 laguardia.edu/environmental-science
#UndergradResearch
🔗 laguardia.edu/environmental-science
#UndergradResearch
In a pivotal move for Kansas agriculture, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has restored crucial funding and positions to enhance the Department of Agriculture's effectiveness.
Learn more here!
#KS #WildlifeManagement #ConservationEfforts #FiscalTransparency
Learn more here!
#KS #WildlifeManagement #ConservationEfforts #FiscalTransparency
Senate Ag & Natural Resources panel restores most Agriculture reappropriations, adds Quivira reporting proviso
The committee voted to restore reappropriations and 5.7 FTEs for the Department of Agriculture while excluding a $635,432 water-quality buffer item; it also approved a proviso requiring annual Department of Agriculture reporting on spending tied to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge mitigation.
citizenportal.ai
January 30, 2026 at 11:51 AM
In a pivotal move for Kansas agriculture, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has restored crucial funding and positions to enhance the Department of Agriculture's effectiveness.
Learn more here!
#KS #WildlifeManagement #ConservationEfforts #FiscalTransparency
Learn more here!
#KS #WildlifeManagement #ConservationEfforts #FiscalTransparency
USDA Forest Service issues revised oil and gas leasing rule
(Washington, D.C., January 27, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and…
(Washington, D.C., January 27, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and…
USDA Forest Service issues revised oil and gas leasing rule
(Washington, D.C., January 27, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and streamlines the process for managing energy development across millions of acres. Source link
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January 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
USDA Forest Service issues revised oil and gas leasing rule
(Washington, D.C., January 27, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and…
(Washington, D.C., January 27, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service finalized revisions to its regulation governing federal oil and gas resources on National Forest System lands. The revision modernizes and…