Labor More farms are turning to automation amid labor shortages Climate change is making farm work more difficult and dangerous. But workers worry technology could lead to further exploitation. By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist and Melina Walling, Grist / 31 Oct 2024
TP::Opinion Lower ag greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 driven by market, climate shifts — not policy The decrease requires closer inspection to understand the underlying causes. By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 23 Oct 2024
Agribusiness Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat. At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity. By Frida Garza, Grist / 30 Sep 2024
climate change Harris' and Trump’s contrasting plans for agriculture and climate change action As extreme weather events increase, some farmers hope for more federal aid and policies to mitigate climate-related risks. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 18 Sep 2024
Climate Change and Agribusiness Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River The majority of U.S. agricultural exports rely on the Mississippi River to reach the international market. By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News / 16 Sep 2024
climate change As climate threats to agriculture mount, could the Mississippi River delta be the next California? Some believe the mid-Mississippi delta could become a new mecca for commercial-scale American produce. By Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout, Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press and Phillip Powell, Arkansas Times / 21 Aug 2024
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Tornados are increasing in frequency across the US The new tornado epicenter is moving east, but intensity of severe weather events are affecting rural, agricultural communities across the Midwest. By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest / 20 Aug 2024
Region GOP gets 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it. A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump. By Kristi E. Swartz, Floodlight / 16 Aug 2024
Environment One in 11 people went hungry last year. Climate change is a big reason why. Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world. By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist / 30 Jul 2024
Environment Plants and their pollinators are increasingly out of sync As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops. By Jennie Durant, Grist / 30 Jul 2024
Agribusiness The California-to-Arkansas farmer pipeline A new initiative aims to shift some crop production from increasingly water-scarce, heat- and fire-scorched California to the Mid-Delta. Rice is key to the plan. By Lela Nargi, Ambrook Research / 22 Jul 2024
climate change Biden admin unveils first-ever heat protections for workers. Here’s what to know. The proposal comes as Americans endure another summer of record-breaking temperatures. By Frida Garza, Grist and Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist / 10 Jul 2024
