Could the US plains run out of water?

Could the US plains run out of water?

Extreme drought conditions are finally reversing damaging water policies that have severely depleted underground sources. Will the political will remain if drought conditions ease? In the US one of the world’s largest aquifers, the Ogallala Aquifer underneath eight...
EU CAP plans take effect

EU CAP plans take effect

The European project tackling environmental and social outcomes has always been ambitious, and the CAP has been a bedrock for collective policy, now it is pushing for significant sustainability progress. Following approval by all 27 member states, the EU’s new Common...
Land O lakes posts regen results

Land O lakes posts regen results

This is a “carrot” approach to on farm practice change, will it have a meaningful, measurable impact on emissions. American cooperative Land O’Lakes’ launch of dedicated sustainability business Truterra is improving on-farm sustainability for farmer members with a...
The paradox of young consumers

The paradox of young consumers

The changing needs of consumers will continue to reshape preferences for food categories, product forms and the origins and systems to produce and deliver them. Young consumers are a force to be reckoned with, with vastly different spending propensities. In the EU,...
NZ poll supports more regulation

NZ poll supports more regulation

The case to shrink the NZ dairy sector’s footprint is gaining more community support. Can the industry get on the front foot ahead of this pressure? A Horizon Research survey for Greenpeace in New Zealand from November 2022 found 61% of surveyed New Zealanders now...