Making farming more sustainable and productive
The problem: Farmers around the world face more intense heatwaves, droughts and floods, which makes it harder to grow food and raise livestock. In many places, the future of farming — and people’s access to food — is at risk. At the same time, agriculture contributes one-quarter of the pollution that causes climate change and makes extreme weather worse.
What we’re doing about it: To make sure farmers and rural communities are successful today and in the future, we focus on solutions that balance the needs of people and the land. That means expanding farming practices that help crops and livestock withstand increasingly severe weather — and help cut the pollution that causes climate change, too.
Our work expanding the use of sustainable farming practices
- Overview
Helping livestock farmers cut methane emissions
- Video
How a family farm in Idaho is taking on climate change
- Blog post
We can feed a growing population while shrinking fertilizer pollution. Here’s how.
- Article
New ag tech could save the farm — and the planet
- Website
Harnessing the power of farm loans and crop insurance
- Article
In India, an environmental solution that’s good for farmers, cows and climate
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on climate smart agriculture.
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Senate farm bill doesn’t meet the needs of today’s farmers
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Scaling enteric methane solutions: What dairy and beef companies can do
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Dairy faces rising climate pressures. Building resilience can help.
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Native producers use regenerative agriculture to build resilience. Access to capital will help them go further.
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The U.S. beef system was built for efficiency. Now, it needs resilience, too.
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Senate farm bill stalls, leaving farmers in limbo
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Agriculture resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
- Initiative
Make the invisible loss of nitrogen visible
- Report
Investing in innovation is investing in our farmers
- Interactive tool
How climate change threatens U.S. crop production
- Report
The race to climate-proof agriculture
- Overview
Soil carbon: Can cropland soils be a part of the climate solution?
- Report
Managing climate change risks at agricultural finance institutions
Our agriculture experts
Media contact
Hilary Kirwan
(202) 572-3277 (office)
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