Unexpected shocks from natural hazards can affect populations throughout the globe, threatening sustainable development and resilience. However, the impacts of these events, such as extreme precipitation or drought,...

Agriculture in Pakistan is dependent on irrigation from the Indus River. But over the years, these freshwater resources have become scarce. Today, it is one of the world’s most depleted basins. To tackle this,...

The 28th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1896. Turnout was high, and people were saying things like "this is the most important election ever." Yeah right, as if they don't say that every election....

MOT 1939: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: LA MS Department of Agriculture building. INT WS Men in meeting around table. REPRISAL: MS Secretary Henry Wallace '...first war... ruined... Now another war... advice to farmers... continue to...

MOT 1940: INDEX CARD: 'FARM' WS Farmland w/ hills & houses horses grazing FG. Farmer brushing coat of mule. Young man & older woman talking in store shelved jars BG. Women w/ apron cleaning jars on table canning. Farmer w/ two...

From the archives: Dan Imhoff, editor of the anthology book, CAFO: The Tragedy Of Industrial Animal Factories, details the serious failings of the large-scale livestock production model responsible for much of the beef, pork, poultry,...

A panel of U.S. agricultural producers discuss their biggest challenges, as the sector grapples with the uncertainty of a post-pandemic economic recovery.

This series focuses on different accents from the United Kingdom. Many thanks to Tom for providing him fabulous WEST COUNTRY accent.

This short video explains some of the challenges faced by Maya farmers and how they overcame them with raised terraces, aqueducts and irrigation.

The food buyer's club Know Thy Food brings community, transparency and a greater sense of empowerment to its members who are free to choose from a massive catalogue listing of local sustainable organic foods to buy. We ask a few of the...

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It started as a project for long term space survival, when NASA estimated that crews headed to or living on Mars would spend 80% of their waking hours farming! But, with support from the National Science Foundation, research into a...

Fill Your Pantry, an annual post-harvest event sponsored by Ten Rivers Food Web, and Willamette Farm and Food Coalition, seeks to establish a regional food economy that benefits farmers, consumers, and the local community. As Jen...

The consolidation of power by the top agrochemical companies like Monsanto and Syngenta, owning a significant portion of commercial seeds, underscores a control over the global food supply, raising concerns about food diversity and...

Learn how the beef ban has changed how business is done at a cow fair. Also, learn how families deal with cows they own.<br/>
Deciphering India, The Sacred Cow part 6/9

That time Australia went to war with some big birds. Should be a piece of cake right?

While Kathryn Yeomans loves to create popup restaurant events, where she's able to be like "cinderella at the ball" having her own restaurant for a night, she admits she also has to have a full-time job. For Yeoman's, that's teaching...

From the archives: Ann Vileisis talks about the need to start making connections between our consumption of food, and all the interrelated social, health, and environmental consequences that occur.

A film about a young farmer’s connection to the land, his animals and a changing world in the north of England. Battling against unsustainable farming methods and an unenthusiastic market, Adam Crowe continues to work on two neighbouring...

From the archives: Roger Rainville first thought he might try to produce a little extra by growing canola seed to feed his cows. While he also intended to produce some canola oil to convert into biodiesel fuel as an added value to help...

Eau De Vie, the French word meaning "water of life", is a spirited drink produced from the distillates of fermented and mashed fruit. Steve McCarthy began a long quest to produce a world-class pear Eau De Vie, and turn it into a...

When Philly native Sarah Curtis-Fawley travelled to Australia for what she just intended to be a year, fate seems to have intervened. Marrying, and eventually opening up a bakery (the Pacific Pie Company) in Portland, Oregon specializing...

From the archive: organic seed breeder Frank Morton explains the structure and the consolidation in the agricultural seed industry. Since 2010 when this video originally published, this trend has continued largely unabated.

From the archives: In part 2, Kathy Hessler, Director of the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland (Oregon), discusses some of the important work that is being done to try and address the problems associated with...