Growing Returns

Three key insights from five years of farm data.

Here’s how VA is tackling its flood risk problem with thoughtful planning and long-term funding.

With extreme drought plaguing Colorado, here are three new funding streams to help build more resilient water systems for agriculture, wildlife and communities.

Accurate and abundant data is a constant need for farmers and companies to change the way they operate, and conservation practices are no exception.

More development in Texas is leading to an increase in discharge permit applications, putting pristine rivers and streams at risk. Proposed legislation will protect them, if the Senate passes it.

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.

Here are four ways that USDA can move forward on a carbon bank, even in the face of uncertainty, to leverage the power of farms and forests to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

State water agencies, the California Water Data Consortium and EDF are working together to scale and expand the features of the groundwater accounting platform co-developed by EDF. Here are 3 reasons why this partnership is important.

The densely populated coastal regions of New York and New Jersey face serious flood threats as climate change, increased storm frequency and rising sea levels exacerbate vulnerability. Without action, 2.9 million people and $2.1 trillion in assets in New York City and Newark, NJ, alone are at risk of flooding by 2070. The U.S. Army […]

Guided by science, USDA can help harness the power of farms and forests to build climate resilience for all.

Why both sides of the aisle, along with farmers and environmentalists, see such potential for agricultural climate solutions.

As 75% of Texas faces drought, two bills in the state Legislature can advance more sustainable and equitable management of vital water resources.

Adopting soil health practices increased net farm income by $52 per acre for corn and $45 per acre for soybeans.

Revitalizing our economy must include building long-term resilience to climate change, sea level rise and hurricanes.

Report finds similar approaches taken by farmers who experience the greatest financial and operational benefits from soil health practices.

New research shows how climate change could affect Iowa farm revenue in the coming decades.

As North Carolina continues to recover from a string of flooding and storm disasters, legislative leaders have recognized the opportunity for the state to not just recover from recent storms but to rebuild better before the next disaster. This week, Environmental Defense Fund released a white paper [PDF] recommending four specific policy actions that would […]

It’s a daunting time to be working on water in California. The Sierra snowpack measurement came in today at 59% of average statewide, making this the second dry winter in a row. The drought conditions led state and federal officials to announce last week painful water cuts for farmers and for municipal water systems that […]

New whitepaper offers helpful guidance for local leaders and stakeholders on how to ease the transition and repurpose lands to create a more resilient future.

World Water Day is a time to come together as a global community to reflect on the importance of water and its value to people and ecosystems — to celebrate collective victories advancing water stewardship and to draw attention to the change still needed. Nearly 1 million people lack access to clean, safe and affordable […]