Economic

Nitrogen Fertilizer and Climate Change

In 2021, nitrogen fertilizer saw a huge price spike due to a string of severe weather events like Hurricane Ida and the February Texas cold snap. Alongside other supply-chain disruptions, these events have led to global shortages and decade-high consumer prices. Is there a way we can limit our dependance on nitrogen fertilizer?

Peer-reviewed Article: Sustainable Organic Corn Production with the Use of Flame Weeding as the Most Sustainable Economical Solution

Sustainability Miloš Rajkovi´c, et al., September 2021 Flame weeding is an alternative method of weed control. Essentially, it is a...

Report: Operationalizing an EU Carbon Farming Initiative Executive Summary

European Commission, February 2021 In 2020 the new EU Climate Target Plan set a target of a 55% GHG reduction...

Report: A Down Payment for a Resilient and Low-GHG Farm Future: Budget 2021 Recommendation

Farmers for Climate Solutions, 2021 In this report, Farmers for Climate Solutions, a national coalition of farmer-led and farmer-supported organizations,...

Report: A Farm to Fork Strategy

The European Union: May 2020 The EU is a world leader in the organic market and in May of 2020,...