Water

Former Indiana farm field that frequently flooded now restored as wetlands for duck hunting business credit: Ray McCormick

As Extreme Weather Increases Flooding on Farms, Federal Support for Climate Resilience Evaporates

September 10, 2025

USDA’s staffing cuts, scuttled conservation programs, and misdirected crop insurance are hitting farmers hard.

US Importers Sued for ‘Greenwashing’ Mexican Avocados

By Isabella Kaminski

July 9, 2025

A man carries a sack of Avocados at the avocado market

A National Soil-Judging Contest Prepares College Students to Steward the Land

June 24, 2025

An unidentifiable farmer holds soil from a field.

Conservation Work on Farms and Ranches Could Take a Hit as USDA Cuts Staff

June 23, 2025

Ranchers herd cattle across open range in the Sangre de Christo Mountains, New Mexico.

Could This Arizona Ranch Be a Model for Southwest Farmers?

By Samuel Gilbert

May 12, 2025

Oatman Flats Ranch farm manager Yadi Wang kneels in a field of cover crops planted during fallow periods to help restore soil health and reduce erosion. (Photo Credit: Samuel Gilbert)

An Ancient Irrigation System May Help Farmers Face Climate Change

By Samuel Gilbert

April 22, 2025

A green grassy field with a waterway like a ditch in an idyllic setting

Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required

By Michaela Haas

January 7, 2025

a basket holding colorful corn on the cobs

Our Best Climate Reporting of 2024

By The Civil Eats Editors

December 23, 2024

A farmer harvests coffee beans in a plantation along the Mekong River in Thailand. (Photo credit: Sutiporn Somnam, Getty Images)

Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

November 6, 2024

Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images)

Utah Tries a New Water Strategy

November 5, 2024

Center-pivot irrigated fields in Utah. (Photo credit: Cavan Images)

Colorado’s Groundwater Experiment

By Jennifer Oldham

November 4, 2024

A farmer stands on the dry-ish ground next to low water managing the irrigation system in Colorado.

The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US

By Brian Calvert

October 28, 2024

Peter Gleick and the cover of his new book, The Three Ages of Water

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 5, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

July 22, 2024

A drone photograph of a corn field in Madison County, Ohio, with a grain silo in the background. (Photo credit: Hal Bergman, Getty Images)

Across Farm Country, Fertilizer Pollution Impacts Not Just Health, but Water Costs, Too

May 1, 2024

An Illinois farmer fertilizes a field before planting. (Photo credit: Scott Olson, Getty Images)

Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change

By Samuel Gilbert

April 22, 2024

Examples of crops and their wild relatives. (Photo courtesy of the Global Crop Diversity Trust)

Vineyards Are Laying the Groundwork for a Regenerative Farm Future

March 18, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

The Iowa Trout Stream at the Center of a Feedlot Fight

March 13, 2024

Fisherman Ted Fleener hunts for trout in Bloody Run Creek. (Photo credit: Larry Stone)

Walmart Heirs Bet Big on Journalism

By Bill Lascher

February 28, 2024

old newspapers paired with rolls of dollar bills to convey the idea of money being invested in journalism

Can Taller Cover Crops Help Clean the Water in Farm Country?

By Brian DeVore

February 27, 2024

Alan Bedtka was paid to plant sorghum-sudangrass to develop organic matter in his soil and reduce his fertilizer use.

Should a Plan to Curb Meat Industry Water Pollution Consider the Business Costs?

February 5, 2024

(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Op-ed: The Clear Lake Hitch, and the Tribes That Depend on Them, Face Continuing Threats

By Jeanine Pfeiffer and Ron Montez Sr.

January 30, 2024

A rescued hitch (Photo credit: Luis Santana)

As Saltwater Encroaches on Farms, Solutions Emerge From the Marshes

January 15, 2024

An example of saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva peninsula. (Photo credit: Edwin Remsberg)

Our Best Climate Reporting of 2023

By The Civil Eats Editors

December 26, 2023

A USDA scientist examines sorghum plants. (USDA photo by Peggy Greb)

Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?

By Leorah Gavidor

November 14, 2023