In early December, the EDF climate-smart agriculture team will join hundreds of farmers, food and agriculture companies, university experts and other conservation organizations at the 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, “Scaling Collective Impact: Collaborating to Accelerate Agricultural Sustainability.” This conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of people working to improve sustainability in U.S. agriculture, […]

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2023 Agricultural Symposium, “The Changing Geography of Agricultural Production,” explored the factors driving changes in where and how agricultural commodities are produced, disruptions that are leading to further geographical differences, and the role of investments and farm policy in the years ahead. I had the honor of joining […]

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In January 2022, global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company Farmers Business Network®, launched a new rebate program for farm operating loans. The Regenerative Agriculture Finance Operating Line program includes a 0.5% interest rate rebate for farmers who achieve climate and water quality benchmarks established by Environmental Defense Fund. Both farmers who already meet the benchmarks, […]

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Coalition building and advocacy can support Black farmers in continuing to farm.

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12 finance solutions and value-added incentives to support farmers in adopting new conservation practices

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Farmers who meet climate and water quality benchmarks will have lower interest rates, enabling broader adoption of sustainable agriculture

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Banks must act swiftly to create financial solutions to help the global agriculture sector reduce emissions and build resilience.

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Carbon credits are just one tool in a portfolio of financial solutions that farmers and lenders should explore.

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It’s time for agricultural business and financial leaders to respond quickly to meet the needs of farming for the future.

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Executive-level engagement on climate resilience will be essential for agricultural lenders to meet the needs of farmers and seize opportunities to benefit their borrowers.

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Federal policymakers have an important role to play in ensuring the long-term profitability and resilience of U.S. agriculture.

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Farmer grit won’t be enough to weather the storms ahead. Here’s how business and financial leaders can help.

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New report details climate risk to U.S. agricultural lending institutions and shows opportunities to support long-term profitability.

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By supporting farmers in adopting conservation practices, farmers’ financial partners position themselves to create lasting returns for their own business and for their clients.

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With the many economic and environmental challenges farmers currently face, there is an increasingly important role for agricultural lenders, crop insurers and landowners to integrate the financial value of conservation into their own business practices and policies.

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In challenging times for farmers, it's even more important to maximize the connections between financial health and conservation, and support farmers in achieving both.

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Three key takeaways for other food companies looking to build sustainability.

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Agricultural lenders, crop insurers and landowners are critical to scaling conservation. Why it's in their financial interest to do so.

Smithfield's commitment to climate resilience marks a shift away from open manure lagoons.

Solutions exist to help the ag sector build resilience and long-term prosperity, but the private and public sectors must commit to implementing them.