Aug 16, 2010 UN launches decade-long drive to combat desertification UN News Center The United Nations today unveiled a decade-long push to raise awareness and mobilize action to fight desertification - whether from climate change, unsustainable agriculture or poor management of water resources... View press items Aug 2, 2010 Sustainable farming improving SA soils Stock Journal South Australia’s farmers now have hard evidence to show that the adoption of sustainable farming practices is leading to improved land condition. View press items June 18, 2010 No-till farming offers a quick fix to help ward off host of global problems CleanSeed Capital News If every farmer in the United States would use no-till we could sequester about 300 million tons of soil carbon each year. View press items May 18, 2010 No-till farming makes soil more stable United Press International Department of Agriculture-university study suggests no-till farming can make soil much more stable than plowed soil. View press items April 8, 2010 Carbon credits offer opportunities for farmers Southeast Farm Press As the United States looks to become more green, a program to trade carbon credits from farmland could play a role. View press items Feb 17, 2010 The Topsoil Crisis The Daily Reckoning UN estimates world will need to boost investment in agriculture by $83 billion a year to feed a growing population. View press items Jan 13, 2010 Eye on Agriculture - No Till Farming KXnet.com In the technology driven world of agriculture, No-till farming has been the direction many producers have been heading. View press items Dec 8, 2009 EPA Paves Way For Cap And Trade Forbes The Environmental Protection Agency's findings earlier this week could be a green light for cap and trade. View press items Nov 6, 2009 Low-carbon farms can raise food output - FAO Reuters Low-carbon farming can both curb climate change and boost food output in developing nations - U.N. food agency View press items Oct 16, 2009 Carbon trading market pays off for Alberta farmers Calgary Herald For a growing number of Alberta farmers, less carbon is quickly becoming more money in the province's fledgling carbon trading market. View press items Sept 22, 2009 Agriculture co's see business opportunity in food aid Reuters U.S. agricultural business giants said on Tuesday that working to create sustainable production around the world will not only bring food to millions of starving people, but it's ultimately a lucrative source of revenue for their companies. View press items Aug 28, 2009 China's legislature backs climate change resolution businessGreen.com In a what promises to be a landmark move in the global fight to tackle global warming, China's legislators yesterday approved a formal resolution on climate change designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. View press items July 21, 2009 The Future of Farming Scientific American Intensive farming not only degrades our soils, but it also contributes to climate change. No-till farming can help restore some 600 to 900 megatonnes of carbon to the earth over several decades. View press items July 10, 2009 G8 summit pledges $20 billion to boost food output Reuters Leaders from rich nations at the G8 summit committed $20 billion over three years to boost agricultural investment in poorer countries and fight hunger. View press items June 27, 2009 U.S. House passes landmark climate bill The Globe and Mail U.S. President Barack Obama scored a major victory yesterday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to slash industrial pollution that is blamed for global warming. View press items June 16, 2009 Government Study Warns of Climate Change Effects The New York Times The impact of a changing climate is already being felt across the United States according to a government study to be released on Tuesday. View press items May 27, 2009 No-till Shows Benefits when Switching from Grasses to Corn USDA-Agricultural Research Service The national push for biofuels may encourage farmers to plant corn where environmentally friendly grasses are now grown. But those making the switch can still sequester soil carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. View press items Apr 27, 2009 How will agriculture fit into climate change policy? The Capital Press A new administration and Congress have come to town, bringing a push to deal with climate change. The question is, what will that push mean for agriculture? View press items Apr 18, 2009 Carbon credits mean cash The Emporia Gazette There's a relatively new income potential available for Kansas farmers, ranchers and landowners. It's called carbon credits and can be earned primarily through conservation practices implemented on farms and ranches. View press items Apr 14, 2009 No-till production offers economic and environmental benefits to farmers Southwest Farm Press No-till production practices, even with a small yield reduction, offer an economic advantage in most cases over conventional cropping systems. View press items Mar 24, 2009 The Fight Plan for Clean Air The New York Times The Environmental Protection Agency, about to declare heat-trapping gases to be dangerous pollutants, has embarked on one of the most ambitious regulatory challenges in history. View press items Feb 27, 2009 U.S. gives cap and trade boost for climate treaty Reuters President Barack Obama's support on Thursday for a U.S. cap and trade scheme boosted expectations of a global carbon market View press items Feb 5, 2009 Agriculture and climate change Rodale Institute Distinguished panel tells packed room of environmental journalists that the way we grow our food matters to a heating planet. View press items Jan. 05, 2009 New cash crop for farmers could be carbon trade Frederick News-Post Carbon emissions are increasingly at the forefront of policy issues, and experts say agricultural practices could play a role in decreasing emissions while providing farmers with a new cash crop. View press items Jan. 04, 2009 A 50-Year Farm Bill The New York Times The extraordinary rainstorms last June caused catastrophic soil erosion in the grain lands of Iowa, where there were gullies 200 feet wide. We must restore ecological health to our agricultural landscapes... View press items Nov. 10, 2008 Feed the World -- and Boost Returns Barron's AN INTERVIEW WITH DONALD COXE: He's convinced that we are in the midst of the greatest commodities bull market of all time. His hunger: food. View press items