Agriculture

Can we stop trading in deforestation?

The expansion of agriculture commodity production, often for export, is the biggest driver of deforestation in the world, whether it is more land for cattle, soy for animal feed or palm oil plantations.

Congress fiddles with crypto legislation while the markets churn

A foundational purpose of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was to develop rules to prevent market manipulation and to manage price volatility risk for the producers and commercial users of agricultural commodities.

COP27 debrief: What’s at stake on agriculture and climate in the coming year?

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Food sovereignty and agroecology: Policy contradictions and funding gaps

This article is the sixth in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements.

After 2022 midterms, opportunities for progress shift from Congress to states, executive branch

Depending on which headlines you read, 2022’s midterm elections had different takeaways, including a worse than expected showing for Republicans, the ultimate flipping of the United States House from Democrats to Republicans, the drop-off in turnout among Democrats in New York, California and Florida, and resounding Democratic successes in places like Michigan, Minnesota and P

Big corporations push for carbon farming offsets in the EU

On November 30, the European Commission will publish its legislative proposal for carbon removals, known as the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF).