An important element of a forthcoming clean energy tax credit is advancing as the Biden administration runs against the clock. A key part of the Biden administration’s plan to connect biofuel policy ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Black Gulf Coast farmers like Iowa, Louisiana’s Hilery Gobert are growing crops using farming techniques that keep climate change and their local ecosystems in mind. Gobert and others are practicing ...

Climate change and food and nutrition insecurity pose two of the greatest development challenges of our time. Yet a more sustainable food system can not only heal the planet, but ensure food security ...

Farm groups and recipients of USDA grants are trying to find out if promised money for conservation projects is still coming. The Agriculture Department’s $3.1 billion program to promote farm ...

Major disasters and extreme weather events, including drought, floods and wildfires, cost American farmers $21 billion last year alone. Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmland across the country, ...

The farming landscape constantly evolves, presenting new challenges each year. Weather has a major impact on farming practices, particularly erratic weather conditions and the resulting crop stress.

SIMUNYE – Climate-smart agriculture, irrigation expansion and stronger partnerships between government, financiers and ...

Scientists in Kenya are using nuclear science to help farmers modernize their planting practices amid changing climate patterns. “Kenya, like many African countries, is struggling to grow the crops it ...

Amid Farm Bill negotiations and funding considerations for conservation and climate programs, RDs are poised to make a ...

When I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date on a calendar. The land told you. Suddenly, there were daisies across the hills. Yellow, orange and ...

In the wake of January’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, and as federal action on climate change has slowed to a standstill, Californians recognize that our state must lead on climate solutions.