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sealpuppuree.bsky.social @sealpuppuree.bsky.social · 7d

Soybean is widely grown in the US because it is a nitrogen fixing cash crop with substantial demand that is easy to grow, easy to harvest, and can be used in crop rotation in many regions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mB5...

Why U.S. farmers rely on soy (and why they're in trouble)

YouTube video by Adam Ragusea

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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 9d

In her last interview before she died, Jane Goodall issued an urgent call to safeguard the Earth, warning that "humans are not exempt from extinction.”

In Her Final Interview, Jane Goodall Issues Urgent Call to Protect the Planet

e360.yale.edu

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 10d

Love this breakdown from Sarah about what is happening with the US soybean market

Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 11d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah this too.

Trump bailed Argentina's soy farmers.

Clowns have a funny way of throwing pie in your face

Elisabeth Van Every @e-van-every.bsky.social · 10d

THREAD.

Saw that story earlier today that Argentina took that "bailout" money the admin offered and immediately sold soybeans to China, which in prior years they would have bought from the U.S. We're cooked.

Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 11d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 11d

Maybe we should acknowledge that each region, even each farm, has different input needs and stop turning “regenerative farming” into an elitist model.

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 11d

It seems that only small farmers can grow regeneratively, but when large corporations adopt crop rotation and reduced pesticide practices, it is greenwashing.

The panel is discussing making the parameters around regenerative farming more strict to separate who is doing is right.

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 11d

Listening to a panel on regenerative agriculture and I have to ask, does gatekeeping these practices really help the movement to better farming?

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more mr. dice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 12d

the climate's probably just changing for attention

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 15d

Your weekly dose of sustainable food system news.

New newsletter from Progress is Purpose

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FDA-Approved Cultivated Meat Hits the U.S. Market

Plus, indoor ag merges and Samuel L. Jackson swears he loves seaweed

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Ben Lilliston @benlilliston.bsky.social · 22d

Problems this Trump Admin is creating for farmers are more severe than first. Costs are increasing for farmers of all types and sizes. Any trade aid program should be much broader. Loss of some export markets may not be temporary. Fear is land prices will drop. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

American Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of Trump’s Policies

US agricultural communities that had expected Trump to have their backs have found themselves flung into a second trade war. If the situation continues, it could put loyalties at risk.

www.bloomberg.com

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · 29d

A positive green transition story to end the week.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution

A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy

www.theguardian.com

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Sep 3

One of the few ads I’ll go out of my way to watch

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Sep 3

Love seaweed?
Love wind energy?
Love Samuel L. Jackson?

This ad is for you.

youtu.be/3uEpdIKzspA?...

Uncensored version with Samuel L. Jackson - A taste of fossil freedom

YouTube video by Vattenfall

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Will🇺🇸📎✌️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wow!

The World’s Largest Solar Plant is Rising in Tibet. It's So Vast It's the Size of Chicago

A desert covered in solar panels and sheep could mark the beginning of the end for coal in China.

www.zmescience.com

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Aug 28

The collapse of the Amoc would have devastating consequences for food security. This is not just an environmental issue, it’s a humanitarian catastrophe.

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

www.theguardian.com

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Aug 28

Well, this sucks.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Aug 27

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Aug 25

‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the #climatecrisis

- As wildfires rage in southern Europe and crop losses only set to increase in the coming years, producers are getting creative to beat the heat

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis

As wildfires rage in southern Europe and crop losses only set to increase in the coming years, producers are getting creative to beat the heat

www.theguardian.com

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Lizzy @luvrunr.bsky.social · Aug 25

We have been somewhat spoiled by being able to have such a large variety of food options and with climate change destroying crops and our government implementing policies that affect local production/imports, a lot of things just aren’t going to be available or affordable in the near future.

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Aug 22

The plan to destroy OCO-2 is beyond shameful. Crisp says of the OCO hardware, “these are national assets.... They are what made this country great. Tearing things down doesn’t make it great again. It just tears things down.”

www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Commentary: Trump wants NASA to burn a crucial satellite to cinders, killing research into climate change

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatories have produced groundbreaking data about global warming and crop health. Trump wants the observatories destroyed by burning them up in the atmosphere — but why?

www.latimes.com

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Devex @devex.com · Aug 21

Food systems are central to everything, from climate to social justice. But why are we still so far off track on global goals, and what can the upcoming U.N. Food Systems Summit do to turn the tide?

Opinion: Food is not a side issue. It is central to all we care about

www.devex.com

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is horrible news for independent farmers who rely on diverse income opportunities to stay afloat.

The government’s own research shows that renewable energy is not a threat to food security, but they don’t care because “green” is “woke” apparently

insideclimatenews.org/news/1908202...

The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers - Inside Climate News

The agency said it’s concerned that farmland is being consumed by wind and solar facilities—which occupy a tiny fraction of the country’s productive acres.

insideclimatenews.org

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Glenn Vowles @enviroman.bsky.social · Aug 20

'In the five years to July, #foodprices increased by around 37%. That compares with a rise of about 5% over the previous five-year period. So why is this?...One contributing factor is the #climate...'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why are food prices rising so fast?

Food and drink prices have risen by 4.9% over the last year, according to ONS inflation data.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Agronaut @andrew-m-davidson.bsky.social · Aug 17

🇨🇦 Western Canadian drought means downsizing for some cattle producers - via cbc.ca

➡️ With some insights from our agriculture.canada.ca National Agroclimate Information Service.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Drought spells downsizing for cattle producers in northwestern Alberta | CBC News

Some cattle producers in northwestern Alberta are making plans to significantly downsize their herds, due to prolonged drought, poor crop yields and high feed costs.

www.cbc.ca

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Katherine @progressispurpose.bsky.social · Aug 12

What about all the people who buy a few extra cans of vegs for food drives? Is that considered averting waste because the food is donated?

This seems like jumping on the carbon credit bandwagon to increase revenue streams for food banks.

Grist @grist.org · Aug 12

Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they’re getting into the carbon credit business.

To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.

grist.org/food-and-agr...

#Food #Climate #Waste #FoodBanks #Environment #Methane

Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they're getting into the carbon credit business.

To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.

grist.org

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