By Ice Age Farmer The US continues to shovel grains out the door even as Argentina, Ukraine, and Russia impose export limits. Experts are now warming that they are concerned (on a scale of 1-10…12) and that we MUST stop China from buying out all…
By Tyler Durden Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: For additional context about this announcement, please see Ice Age Farmer’s reporting on this issue. Is Melvin Capital also short Beyond Meat? That was the first thought that went through everyone’s head when BYND stock soared by almost…
By Ice Age Farmer Large seed companies are warning of shortages and shipping delays, and in some cases not taking orders. Your best bet is to find seeds locally, which are already adapted for your neck of the woods! Check with neighbors, seed libraries, seed…
By Tyler Durden An angry mob of farmers, some on tractors and others marching in rank and file, are expected to enter India’s capital of New Delhi to protest unfair farming legislation passed several months ago. New Delhi Police will allow more than 12,000 farmers on tractors…
Large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors, intended to improve global food security, had little to no benefit, increasing crop production in some areas while simultaneously threatening local food security in others, according to researchers who studied their effects. The study, published in the Proceedings of…
By Ice Age Farmer Bill Gates is the biggest owner of US farmland, having amassed 240,000 acres. His influence in the world food systems is astounding. What can we expect he will do with this inconceivable amount of control over the world’s food supply? Christian…
By Ice Age Farmer Claims that COVID is spread at grocery stores are driving major retailers to move to online ordering and curbside pickup. These claims are laughable, but the agenda behind them is not: the elimination of farmers markets and smaller grocers, and the…
Kenny Stancil, Children’s Health Defense A growing number of people around the world are calling for the public ownership of seeds, which they say is essential for a more democratic and ecologically sound food system. The coronavirus-driven spike in empty supermarket shelves and the continued…
Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion…
By Jack Spirko’s Survival Podcast Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: Similar to another recent permaculture farm we featured, this is also located on just a couple of acres, demonstrating how much abundance is possible in a relatively small area when techniques are employed that mimic nature….
By Judy Cole, Good News Network In 1996, organic farmers Ralph and Lisa Turner launched Laughing Stock Farm on one-fifth of an acre in Freeport, Maine. With trial and error eventually came success, a steady customer base, and 12-and-a-half more acres. “Our quality produce coupled…
By Alice Salles Americans are going hungry because of coronavirus, and they are turning to theft to survive—at least that’s what we’re supposed to believe. Nearly 26 million Americans did not have enough food through the month of November, according to survey data reported by…
By The Ice Age Farmer The UK’s DEFRA (Dept for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) is gassing chickens of residents in “zones” near detected cases of bird flu. Some farms are stopping sales or closing, due to this authoritarian overreach in the name of “public…
By Natural Blaze Take this quick tour of Jared’s Real Food permaculture market farm located on only 2 1/2 acres. It’s another amazing example of just how much can be produced (and be profitable) with the right systems and techniques that will mimic nature to…
By Ice Age Farmer First the mink — now the pigs? A new study shows pigs are susceptible to COVID-19, setting the stage for mass culls of our food supply in the name of zoonotic threats and public health. The UK has banned outdoor chickens…
By National Geographic Instead of neat rows of monoculture, forest gardens combine fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables together in one seemingly wild setting. This type of agroforestry mimics natural ecosystems and uses the space available in a sustainable way. UK-based…
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance The fake meat industry poses tremendous risks to global health as ultraprocessed foods have been robustly linked to obesity, ill health and early death. It also threatens global food security through the patenting of food Imitation meats are ultraprocessed…
By Ice Age Farmer As Brazil’s drought continues, the USDA has further marked down soybean stocks, and China continues to buy everything in sight. Love or hate them, soybeans permeate our food supply, and a shortage of them, coupled with canned & frozen food shortages…
By Mayukh Saha Our urban landscape, no matter how filled with concrete it might be, still offers us many surprises. Urban foraging is the practice of identifying and collecting wild foods like plant roots, tree nuts, mushrooms, and flowers growing freely around an urban center….
By Anthony McLennan Hoping to fight malnutrition, agricultural scientist Bruce French has spent an incredible five decades cataloging edible plants across the world. The Australian’s quest began over 50 years ago when he was teaching agriculture in Papua New Guinea. His students appeared bored learning…
