Food and Agriculture

Fuel Protests In Ireland Express Deep Anger Over Austerity And Neglect

April 21, 2026 Ana Vracar, People's Dispatch. Resist! Farmers, Food and Agriculture, Fuel Shortages, Ireland, Strait of Hormuz

For almost two weeks, protests and blockades against high fuel prices caused upheaval in Ireland: major roads were blocked, along with key fuel supply nodes. While the disruption of oil prices caused by the illegal war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran might have been the immediate trigger of the discontent, the reaction on the streets was the expression of much deeper and long-standing anger. In an interview with BreakThrough News, Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard pointed out that rural areas of Ireland had been particularly hard-hit by underfunding and underdevelopment of public services, including transport, leaving them cut off and living through the worst effects of growing inequities.

Lessons From The Sahel For The International Day Of Peasant Struggle

April 17, 2026 Jonis Ghedi-Alasow, People's Dispatch. Strategize! Food and Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, Sahel region, Seeds, Women

On April 17, 1996, military police in Eldorado dos Carajás, Brazil, killed 21 landless workers who were blocking a road to demand agrarian reform. They were members of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST). Since then, La Via Campesina has designated April 17 as the International Day of Peasant Struggle – a global day to honor those fighting for land, seeds, water, and food sovereignty, and to hold accountable those who profit from their dispossession. As we observe the 30th anniversary of this day in Africa, we are compelled to pay closer attention to important developments in the Sahel region of our continent, where, when the terrorists arrived, the women of Burkina Faso hid seeds in their hair.

The Restorative Promise Of Agroecology

April 7, 2026 Thomas Shivers, Resilience. Create! Agroecology, Food and Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, Malawi

Agroecological techniques are among the most environmentally sustainable methods for addressing food insecurity and offer promising climate change adaptation and mitigation pathways. Such systems support weed suppression, help break pest life-cycles, and provide essential ecosystem services like soil enhancement, nitrogen fixation, and carbon sequestration. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has determined that agroecological food systems not only create opportunities for food security, but ‘also benefit land-based ecosystems, water, poverty and livelihoods, and human well-being’.

The Polycrisis, Worsened By War, Is Devastating Our Global Food System

April 6, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. Featured Campaign, Podcast - Clearing The FOG climate crisis, Food and Agriculture, Food Security, Inflation, Wars and Militarism

The US-Israeli war on Iran and the resultant fuel shortages are already negatively-impacting the global economy. One aspect that isn't gaining much attention is the impact of the war on an already fragile food system. Shortages and the rising prices of oil, fertilizer and pesticides are forcing farmers to make difficult choices and will lead to food scarcity this Fall. To understand where we are and what we can do to support food security, Clearing the FOG speaks with Kayla Dones of DD Geopolitics and Lauren Borsheim, a food policy analyst for Food and Water Watch who has been tracking the new Farm Bill legislation.

Modern Agriculture Is Collapsing Under Climate Change

April 6, 2026 Miacel Spotted Elk, Intercontinental Cry. Create! climate crisis, Farming, Food and Agriculture, Indigenous Knowledge, Sustainability

In the last five years, Indigenous agriculture has received attention in academia as an alternative model, though on a smaller scale, to modern farming systems. Research has shown that some traditional farming systems — such as growing maize, beans, and squash together — protect soil health, reduce biodiversity loss, and support Indigenous knowledge, known as traditional ecological knowledge. How many of these elements from traditional farming can successfully translate into larger crop production models, when little research defines their economic value, is a question Kamaljit Sangha, a researcher in ecological economics at Charles Darwin University, wanted to explore in a new study published earlier this month in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.

Food Shock Is Inevitable Due To The Iran War

April 5, 2026 Michael LePage, Portside. Educate! climate crisis, Fertilizer, Food and Agriculture, Inflation, Wars and Militarism

Global food prices hit their highest levels on record after the 1970s energy crisis, triggered by conflict in the Middle East, once inflation is corrected for. Could we be headed for a new record – the worst food shock ever – as fuel, fertiliser and pesticide prices skyrocket because of the turmoil in Iran? Faced with soaring costs, many farmers are likely to plant less in the coming weeks, leading to shortfalls and rising food prices later this year. This is already happening, but just how bad it will get depends on many factors, from how long the war continues to how hard global warming-fuelled weather extremes hit crops this year.

Against The War Without End

April 3, 2026 Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. Strategize! Food and Agriculture, Hunger, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

As violence spreads from the Caribbean to Western Asia, the United States and Israel’s war of aggression against Iran is paralysing the global economy. Its consequences were predictable: it was known that if the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the Strait of Hormuz – through which a quarter of global seaborne oil trade passes – would become a chokepoint. With rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions deepen. It feels like little can be done to avert the avalanche of catastrophes that Washington and Tel Aviv have unleashed on the world.

How US Sanctions Are Fueling Hunger In Cuba

April 3, 2026 Medea Benjamin, Popular Resistance. Educate! Cuba, Economic Blockade, Food and Agriculture, Food Insecurity

In Cuba today, food is rotting in the fields while families go hungry. On a recent trip to the eastern part of the island, I spoke with farmers who are watching their livelihoods slip away—not because they lack skill or dedication, but because they lack fuel, parts, and basic inputs. One farmer described fields ready to harvest but no diesel to bring the crops in. Others showed broken machinery they have no way to repair. Even those who have turned to animal traction are having problems with feed. These are not isolated stories; they reflect a system under siege.

The Ag Coop That Shares More Than Machinery

April 3, 2026 Pauline Petit, Resilience. Create! Cooperative, Farming, Food and Agriculture, France

What if, instead of going into debt to invest in their farms, farmers came together to pool equipment? What if, instead of struggling to run a small farm alone, there was extra help at hand? What if new entrants could draw on the experience of more established farmers in their local area? It may sound too good to be true, but this is the reality with France’s network of Agricultural Machinery Cooperatives (CUMA). With more than 10,000 local branches all over France, the CUMA is a space for farmers of all stripes to come together in a neighbourly spirit of mutual aid and solidarity.

Working People Oppose Corporate Railroad Merger

April 2, 2026 Otis Grotewohl, Workers World. Resist! Farmers, Food and Agriculture, Norfolk Southern, Railroad Merger, Railroad Workers, Union Pacific

Rail workers and small family farmers are united in opposition to the proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). The idea was first proposed by UP-NS bosses and capitalist shareholders in July 2025. The merger would combine the two major railroad companies, which span tracks across 43 states, and would create the first single-line railroad linking the North American coasts. Several labor unions and organizations representing small farmers have raised concerns about how the merger would impact their jobs and raise costs for consumers.

Naming And Shaming Food Barons

April 2, 2026 Chris Mills Rodrigo, Inequality.org. Educate! Corporatism, Food and Agriculture, Food Security, Inflation, Monopolization

Growing up in Northern California, Peet’s was always treated as a local coffee shop. The first location of the chain founded in 1966 was just a 15-minute train ride from my childhood home in the East Bay. Yes, Peet’s had locations across the United States, but it still felt like an alternative to the corporate behemoth of Starbucks. That changed in 2012 when Peet’s was acquired by JAB Holding Company, a secretive firm based in Luxembourg. Peet’s wasn’t the only locally-loved chain integrated into what is now a global empire that sells more coffee than Starbucks.

The Famine Signal: China’s Fertilizer Embargo

March 17, 2026 Kayla Dones, DD Geopolitics. Strategize! China, Famine, Fertilizer, Food and Agriculture, Food Security

China just told its exporters to stop shipping nitrogen-potassium fertilizer blends abroad. China is the world’s largest fertilizer producer. When it closes the spigot, the entire planet feels the drought. This is not a supply chain story, this is a food security story. A human impact story, and if you know your history, it is also a story about what happens in the streets when bread becomes a luxury. China’s move did not happen in a vacuum. Since 2021, Beijing has been systematically pulling back fertilizer exports across multiple categories — nitrogen, phosphate, potassium.

GOP Farm Bill Set To Unleash Pesticide Use

March 15, 2026 Michael Arria, Truthout. Educate! Congress, Farm Bill, Farming, Food and Agriculture, health, Pesticides

The “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” that is coming up for a House vote this spring is yet another GOP-led assault on the country’s food safety, warn public health organizations, environmental groups, and animal rights advocates, who are sounding the alarm over the five-year bill. The House Committee on Agriculture passed the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” on March 5 by a 34-17 vote. All 27 Republicans on the committee backed the bill, and seven Democrats crossed the aisle to join them. The legislation will now head to Congress.

The Truth About Roundup Herbicide

March 1, 2026 Jim Goodman, Counter Punch. Educate! Farmers, Food and Agriculture, health, Pesticides, Roundup

Roundup was developed in the 1970s as a non-selective herbicide, meaning it would kill almost any growing plant it touched. It was an effective burn-down herbicide farmers could apply prior to planting and it assured an almost weed-free field at the beginning of the growing season. Roundup could be used in non-agricultural situations as well, to kill weeds and grass growing in sidewalk and patio cracks, around buildings etc, but care was needed because, as noted, it was non-target and could kill whatever plant it touched.

India: 300 Million On The Streets In A Historic National Strike

February 13, 2026 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. Resist! Food and Agriculture, General Strike, India, Neoliberalism, Worker Rights

300 million workers, farmers, students, and professionals from various fields took to the streets across India on Thursday, February 12, in defense of their rights and to denounce the policies of the ultra-right-wing government in the country. Workers went on strike shutting down thousands of coal fields, refineries, factories, banking, and transportation in remote corners of the country, heeding the call of the Central Trade Unions (CTUs), a joint platform of major trade unions in India, including the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), and the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), among others.

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