The global food production system, which includes agriculture, accounts for more than a third of manmade greenhouse gases, according to an August report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [https://www.ipcc.ch/2019/08/08/land-is-a-critical-resource_srccl/]. And while
A roundup of news, reports, and research on agribusiness and related issues.
* KFC to hold US trial of vegan ‘chicken’ nuggets | TheGuardian.com
KFC says their vegan chicken nuggets are
As many as nine states could see heat indexes above 100 degrees for more than a quarter of the year by 2036, according to a new report. Farmers and ag companies are already preparing.
An analysis
of rainfall patterns in Iowa,
revealed in a 2014 White House National Climate Assessment report, showed a significant increase in the number of days with heavy rainfall, despite
A new spinoff from DowDupont could mean fewer seed and pesticide options for farmers, who are already facing mounting challenges that include low commodity prices, poor weather conditions and a
Whoever emerges as leading U.S. lights to develop policy will need to take into consideration just how the deck is stacked against implementing climate change policy that can make a difference and what cracks to exploit to save Earth from itself.
hrough recent updates to company policies, Cargill aims to undertake “deforestation-free supply chains,” by the year 2030. But a new report concludes such supply chains will not be able to perform as hoped.
Severe weather and flooding that impacted much of the Midwest are expected to cause multinational agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland to lose millions of dollars.
Breaking out major prognostic tools (including an 8-ball, Ouija board, paper fortune teller and dart board...yeah we're high tech around here) here are some of the big agricultural issues on the horizon for 2019.
In the past year Dave Dickey has blogged and waxed on a number of consequential agricultural events. Find out which ag story was the the most consequential in 2018.
Climate change will have a major impact on agriculture, and warming temperatures are likely to disrupt global trade, exacerbate water issues, harm rural communities and decrease livestock and crop productivity, according to a new federal climate change.
Investors may not know the risks climate-related events could have on companies based on public filings, a new report from the Government Accountability Office found.
The Securities and Exchange
