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Please use a new browser like Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge to improve your experience. In the News Generation Farmer Episode three of the eight-part BBC World News documentary series “Follow the Food, featuring AFT president and CEO John Piotti and AFT’s work helping young and beginning farmers access land and senior farmers retire. Watch Now Losing Ground The American Angus Association® presents the first film to expose the impact of urban sprawl on American agriculture, featuring AFT President and CEO John Piotti and AFT's ground-breaking research "Farms Under Threat." Watch Now Top News About American Farmland Trust Here’s why the ultra-wealthy like Bill Gates and Thomas Petterfy are investing in U.S. farmland CNBC As House focuses on China, farm groups see other land buyers Roll Call Farmland protection may mitigate California climate disasters Rural Radio Network Neighbor to Neighbor | Women for the Land + Learning Circles for Women Nonoperating Landowners Fishers and Farmers Viewpoint: Our civilization could die if we don’t save agriculture Ag Daily Annexation & Your Small Farm: What Now? Hobby Farms Can Land Conservation and Dual-Use Solar on Farms Coexist? Civil Eats Soil Conservation: Methods and Benefits Treehugger Competition between agriculture, solar energy heats up Bend Bulletin Donald Sussman donates $5M North Haven farm to conservation group Maine Biz By the numbers: As Upstate adds houses, activists worry, ‘You can’t build more land’ Greenville News The real winners in golf legend Greg Norman’s massive ranch sale Colorado Biz Why farmland transition support is important The Sun Beginning farmers and burnout: Knowing when to say when Farm and Dairy New research attempts to pinpoint “Why do small farms matter?” Critics say that’s not the right question. The Counter Watch now: Why Illinois is falling so short of curbing farm runoff Journal Gazette and Times Courier Illinois soil conservation advocates encourage expansion of incentives for 'cover crops' The Pantagraph KRIS REYNOLDS: Cover crops deliver big bang for the buck Herald and Review New farmers struggle with land access Farm and Dairy The Race to Transform a Wisconsin Farm into a Justice-Focused Agrihood Civil Eats Solar farms are booming in Washington state, but where should they go? The Seattle Times NW solar, wind developments could impact vast swaths of ag land Capital Press Achieving goal of Mainers eating 30% locally sourced foods will require fundamental changes to food system Pen Bay Pilot Opinion: Eliminating Iowa’s farmland preservation tax incentive would hurt conservation, young farmers Des Moines Register American Farmland Trust, Visit Horse Country Announce Strategic Partnership Paulick Report Marion County should protect a unique resource: its horse farms Ocala Star Banner Survey finds non-operator landowners critical in land management Farm Progress VILSACK: CREATING REVENUE STREAMS KEY TO FARMER FRIENDLY CLIMATE SOLUTIONS Brownfield Ag Both urban and rural areas in Texas face growth challenges amid exploding population KXXV - Waco, Texas Bill Gates is betting big on US farmland – should you stake your claim? Yahoo! Finance Living in Farm Country: Rural developments a challenge for newcomers, and farmers Capital Press Now might be the ideal time to invest in U.S. farmland — here's why Yahoo! Finance Letter: Public investment in farmland pays dividends Times Union To counter the worsening drought, California needs healthy soils Cal Matters Environmental Priorities — Solar Energy and Land Conservation — Compete in the Legislature The Connecticut Examiner Push to return Kentucky-grown rye to quench America's bourbon boom shows promise Louisville Courier Journal AFT sets new path for future of ag with new administration AGDAILY ‘To Tend to the Soil as Only Mothers Can’ – Women at the Forefront of Building Climate Resistance The Daily Yonder Land trust links beef farmers, food pantries during pandemic shortage Culpeper Star-Exponent Urban Farming Progressive Farmer How to Help New and Young Farmers Get Access to Land Yahoo News Clarksville Downtown Market wins a top award from American Farmland Trust Clarksville Now Eva Longoria partners to support farmworkers and debunks myths about Latino voters Yahoo News Bill and Melinda Gates’ Empire of Dirt Mother Jones Farmland Losing to Development NPR Living on Earth Town Hall | Conservation programs combat effects of climate change The News-Gazette Young Farmers Say Foreign Developers Buying Up U.S. Land as They Can't Pay Student Loan Debt Newsweek 'A disastrous situation': mountains of food wasted as coronavirus scrambles supply chain The Guardian After trade wars and flooding, farmers hoped for a break in 2020. Then the pandemic came. Indianapolis Star Why Aren’t USDA Conservation Programs Paying Farmers More to Improve Their Soil? Civil Eats Want more conservation on the land? More outreach needed to nonoperating landowners Agri-Pulse When harrow met solar: U.S. land-use competition heats up Reuters How Solar Panels Could Help Save Struggling Farms Huffington Post Biden Presents Vision for Protecting 30% of U.S. Land, Waters by 2030 EcoWatch New research attempts to pinpoint “Why do small farms matter?” Critics say that’s not the right question. The Counter Bill Gates is investing big in American farmland Crosscut Commentary: Women are a growing force in ag, and they need our support Capital Press Pandemic Accelerates Rappahannock’s Sustainable Agriculture Efforts Daily Yonder Are farms doomed by development? Sprawling growth devours SC farmland, study says The State Georgia farmland among most threatened in the nation says new report Atlanta Journal Constitution What’s at stake when we pave over, fragment, and otherwise fail to protect farmland from the disruptions of development? AGDaily John Piotti discusses a farmers’ relief fund FoodTank How climate has changed NW farming Capital Press 'A disastrous situation': mountains of food wasted as coronavirus scrambles supply chain The Guardian Farmer Relief Fund established for COVID-19 pandemic The Saratogian Direct Sales During COVID-19 DTN Progressive Farmer Overnight, his business vanished: Farmers reliant on restaurants suffer during pandemic Indy Star Small Farmers Hustle to Address Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Daily Yonder As coronavirus drives down commodity prices, farm groups ask for aid The Fern 4 new case studies show how soil health practices increase farm profitability AgDaily Food that’s better for all of us and the planet Harvard Gazette AFT works to increase cover crops on rented land Brownfield Ag Opinion: Agriculture + Broadband = Fighting Climate Change Agri-Pulse Sweet Briar College and American Farmland Trust to collaborate on programming University Business Inside New York’s Pursuit to Bring Local Food into More Schools Civil Eats After a rough 2019, farmers and congress discuss agriculture's role as a climate solution GreenBiz On-Farm Solar Grows as Farmers See Economic Rewards—and Risks Civil Eats A 2020 New Year’s resolution: Commit to carbon drawdown in farmland soils, incentivize regenerative farming Bangor Daily News After 240 Years and 7 Generations, Forced to Sell the Family Farm New York Times Turning Farm Workers Into Farmers New York Times Emory partnership will help preserve farmland, boost local food system The Atlanta Journal Constitution Metrics needed to measure farmers' potential to curb climate change Agri-Pulse American Farmland Trust and Chobani Partner to help Dairy Farmers Brownfield Ag News Shaping the 'Women for the Land' Initiative in California AgNet West Climate change and Ag to play a big role in the CNN Town Hall AG Daily Soil health practices improve farm productivity, environment Brownfield Ag Urban sprawl affects agriculture future AgUpdate Farmers grow the food. But who’s helping new farmers put down roots? The Christian Science Monitor For climate-smart farmers, carbon solution is in the soil EandE News What does NY's climate act mean for state's agriculture? timesunion Dr. Gabrielle Roesch-McNally Joins AFT As Women For The Land Initiative Director AgriMarketing Podcast: Over He(a)rd Drovers Cover crops will safeguard Illinois’ economy and environment The State Journal-Register Podcast: Ep.81, John Piotti – No Farms, No Food Sourcing Matters Second-Gen Farmers May Inherit Family Farms, But Do They Face Fewer Hurdles? Civil Eats New farmers squeezed out as development alters U.S. landscape Reuters Development transforms US rural landscape, pricing out farmers The Christian Science Monitor American Farmland Trust details the massive loss of farmland to development AGDaily Lost farmland is a threat we can't ignore AGWEEK Report: America is losing its best farmland San Francisco Chronicle 10 Numbers That Show How Much Farmland We’re Losing to Development modern farmer Disappearing Farmland: Small-Towns Trade Farmland for Residential Development The Daily Yonder Disappearing farmland Investigate Midwest Protect Our Farmland The New York Times Once on the Sidelines of Farming, Women Landowners Find Their Voices Civil Eats Farmland is being consumed by expanding urban areas The Hill Opinion: Farm Bill ACEP-ALE Will Stem Farmland Loss Agri Pulse Letter: Cities, county must save the land that sustains us The Mercury News For a New Generation of Farmers Accessing Land is the First Step Toward Tacking Consolidation Civil Eats No farms? No future The Baltimore Sun Preservation program linking retiring, aspiring farmers goes statewide timesunion Organization seeks to stop redevelopment of farmland Capital Press In Vermont, students take to the farm for a fresh start Boston Globe Big changes ahead in land ownership and farm operators? Agri Pulse Farmland partners with American Farmland Trust to curb land loss National Hog Farmer Our Incredible Vanishing Farmland Drovers Female Farmers are Coming into Their Own—and Networking is Key to Their Success Civil Eats Maine Voices: Maine farms have key role to play in combating climate change Press Herald Kentucky farmland has been lost to real estate, and the next generation needs our help Courier Journal Opinion: Farming offers a one-of-a-kind solution for climate change Agri Pulse
Generation Farmer Episode three of the eight-part BBC World News documentary series “Follow the Food, featuring AFT president and CEO John Piotti and AFT’s work helping young and beginning farmers access land and senior farmers retire. Watch Now Losing Ground The American Angus Association® presents the first film to expose the impact of urban sprawl on American agriculture, featuring AFT President and CEO John Piotti and AFT's ground-breaking research "Farms Under Threat." Watch Now Top News About American Farmland Trust Here’s why the ultra-wealthy like Bill Gates and Thomas Petterfy are investing in U.S. farmland CNBC As House focuses on China, farm groups see other land buyers Roll Call Farmland protection may mitigate California climate disasters Rural Radio Network Neighbor to Neighbor | Women for the Land + Learning Circles for Women Nonoperating Landowners Fishers and Farmers Viewpoint: Our civilization could die if we don’t save agriculture Ag Daily Annexation & Your Small Farm: What Now? Hobby Farms Can Land Conservation and Dual-Use Solar on Farms Coexist? Civil Eats Soil Conservation: Methods and Benefits Treehugger Competition between agriculture, solar energy heats up Bend Bulletin Donald Sussman donates $5M North Haven farm to conservation group Maine Biz By the numbers: As Upstate adds houses, activists worry, ‘You can’t build more land’ Greenville News The real winners in golf legend Greg Norman’s massive ranch sale Colorado Biz Why farmland transition support is important The Sun Beginning farmers and burnout: Knowing when to say when Farm and Dairy New research attempts to pinpoint “Why do small farms matter?” Critics say that’s not the right question. The Counter Watch now: Why Illinois is falling so short of curbing farm runoff Journal Gazette and Times Courier Illinois soil conservation advocates encourage expansion of incentives for 'cover crops' The Pantagraph KRIS REYNOLDS: Cover crops deliver big bang for the buck Herald and Review New farmers struggle with land access Farm and Dairy The Race to Transform a Wisconsin Farm into a Justice-Focused Agrihood Civil Eats Solar farms are booming in Washington state, but where should they go? The Seattle Times NW solar, wind developments could impact vast swaths of ag land Capital Press Achieving goal of Mainers eating 30% locally sourced foods will require fundamental changes to food system Pen Bay Pilot Opinion: Eliminating Iowa’s farmland preservation tax incentive would hurt conservation, young farmers Des Moines Register American Farmland Trust, Visit Horse Country Announce Strategic Partnership Paulick Report Marion County should protect a unique resource: its horse farms Ocala Star Banner Survey finds non-operator landowners critical in land management Farm Progress VILSACK: CREATING REVENUE STREAMS KEY TO FARMER FRIENDLY CLIMATE SOLUTIONS Brownfield Ag Both urban and rural areas in Texas face growth challenges amid exploding population KXXV - Waco, Texas Bill Gates is betting big on US farmland – should you stake your claim? Yahoo! Finance Living in Farm Country: Rural developments a challenge for newcomers, and farmers Capital Press Now might be the ideal time to invest in U.S. farmland — here's why Yahoo! Finance Letter: Public investment in farmland pays dividends Times Union To counter the worsening drought, California needs healthy soils Cal Matters Environmental Priorities — Solar Energy and Land Conservation — Compete in the Legislature The Connecticut Examiner Push to return Kentucky-grown rye to quench America's bourbon boom shows promise Louisville Courier Journal AFT sets new path for future of ag with new administration AGDAILY ‘To Tend to the Soil as Only Mothers Can’ – Women at the Forefront of Building Climate Resistance The Daily Yonder Land trust links beef farmers, food pantries during pandemic shortage Culpeper Star-Exponent Urban Farming Progressive Farmer How to Help New and Young Farmers Get Access to Land Yahoo News Clarksville Downtown Market wins a top award from American Farmland Trust Clarksville Now Eva Longoria partners to support farmworkers and debunks myths about Latino voters Yahoo News Bill and Melinda Gates’ Empire of Dirt Mother Jones Farmland Losing to Development NPR Living on Earth Town Hall | Conservation programs combat effects of climate change The News-Gazette Young Farmers Say Foreign Developers Buying Up U.S. Land as They Can't Pay Student Loan Debt Newsweek 'A disastrous situation': mountains of food wasted as coronavirus scrambles supply chain The Guardian After trade wars and flooding, farmers hoped for a break in 2020. Then the pandemic came. Indianapolis Star Why Aren’t USDA Conservation Programs Paying Farmers More to Improve Their Soil? Civil Eats Want more conservation on the land? More outreach needed to nonoperating landowners Agri-Pulse When harrow met solar: U.S. land-use competition heats up Reuters How Solar Panels Could Help Save Struggling Farms Huffington Post Biden Presents Vision for Protecting 30% of U.S. Land, Waters by 2030 EcoWatch New research attempts to pinpoint “Why do small farms matter?” Critics say that’s not the right question. The Counter Bill Gates is investing big in American farmland Crosscut Commentary: Women are a growing force in ag, and they need our support Capital Press Pandemic Accelerates Rappahannock’s Sustainable Agriculture Efforts Daily Yonder Are farms doomed by development? Sprawling growth devours SC farmland, study says The State Georgia farmland among most threatened in the nation says new report Atlanta Journal Constitution What’s at stake when we pave over, fragment, and otherwise fail to protect farmland from the disruptions of development? AGDaily John Piotti discusses a farmers’ relief fund FoodTank How climate has changed NW farming Capital Press 'A disastrous situation': mountains of food wasted as coronavirus scrambles supply chain The Guardian Farmer Relief Fund established for COVID-19 pandemic The Saratogian Direct Sales During COVID-19 DTN Progressive Farmer Overnight, his business vanished: Farmers reliant on restaurants suffer during pandemic Indy Star Small Farmers Hustle to Address Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Daily Yonder As coronavirus drives down commodity prices, farm groups ask for aid The Fern 4 new case studies show how soil health practices increase farm profitability AgDaily Food that’s better for all of us and the planet Harvard Gazette AFT works to increase cover crops on rented land Brownfield Ag Opinion: Agriculture + Broadband = Fighting Climate Change Agri-Pulse Sweet Briar College and American Farmland Trust to collaborate on programming University Business Inside New York’s Pursuit to Bring Local Food into More Schools Civil Eats After a rough 2019, farmers and congress discuss agriculture's role as a climate solution GreenBiz On-Farm Solar Grows as Farmers See Economic Rewards—and Risks Civil Eats A 2020 New Year’s resolution: Commit to carbon drawdown in farmland soils, incentivize regenerative farming Bangor Daily News After 240 Years and 7 Generations, Forced to Sell the Family Farm New York Times Turning Farm Workers Into Farmers New York Times Emory partnership will help preserve farmland, boost local food system The Atlanta Journal Constitution Metrics needed to measure farmers' potential to curb climate change Agri-Pulse American Farmland Trust and Chobani Partner to help Dairy Farmers Brownfield Ag News Shaping the 'Women for the Land' Initiative in California AgNet West Climate change and Ag to play a big role in the CNN Town Hall AG Daily Soil health practices improve farm productivity, environment Brownfield Ag Urban sprawl affects agriculture future AgUpdate Farmers grow the food. But who’s helping new farmers put down roots? The Christian Science Monitor For climate-smart farmers, carbon solution is in the soil EandE News What does NY's climate act mean for state's agriculture? timesunion Dr. Gabrielle Roesch-McNally Joins AFT As Women For The Land Initiative Director AgriMarketing Podcast: Over He(a)rd Drovers Cover crops will safeguard Illinois’ economy and environment The State Journal-Register Podcast: Ep.81, John Piotti – No Farms, No Food Sourcing Matters Second-Gen Farmers May Inherit Family Farms, But Do They Face Fewer Hurdles? Civil Eats New farmers squeezed out as development alters U.S. landscape Reuters Development transforms US rural landscape, pricing out farmers The Christian Science Monitor American Farmland Trust details the massive loss of farmland to development AGDaily Lost farmland is a threat we can't ignore AGWEEK Report: America is losing its best farmland San Francisco Chronicle 10 Numbers That Show How Much Farmland We’re Losing to Development modern farmer Disappearing Farmland: Small-Towns Trade Farmland for Residential Development The Daily Yonder Disappearing farmland Investigate Midwest Protect Our Farmland The New York Times Once on the Sidelines of Farming, Women Landowners Find Their Voices Civil Eats Farmland is being consumed by expanding urban areas The Hill Opinion: Farm Bill ACEP-ALE Will Stem Farmland Loss Agri Pulse Letter: Cities, county must save the land that sustains us The Mercury News For a New Generation of Farmers Accessing Land is the First Step Toward Tacking Consolidation Civil Eats No farms? No future The Baltimore Sun Preservation program linking retiring, aspiring farmers goes statewide timesunion Organization seeks to stop redevelopment of farmland Capital Press In Vermont, students take to the farm for a fresh start Boston Globe Big changes ahead in land ownership and farm operators? Agri Pulse Farmland partners with American Farmland Trust to curb land loss National Hog Farmer Our Incredible Vanishing Farmland Drovers Female Farmers are Coming into Their Own—and Networking is Key to Their Success Civil Eats Maine Voices: Maine farms have key role to play in combating climate change Press Herald Kentucky farmland has been lost to real estate, and the next generation needs our help Courier Journal Opinion: Farming offers a one-of-a-kind solution for climate change Agri Pulse
