WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies.

MERCED, Calif. -- A new study suggests converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol is more efficient in terms of “miles per acre” and greenhouse gas emissions.

RIO DE JANEIRO, -- The South American country will see a sharp decline in the amount of coffee, soy, corn, cassava and grain it produces, and could reportedly see losses of up to $14 billion by 2070. Only sugar-cane crops will benefit from the weather changes, says a report from the country's agricultural research arm.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people.

Climate change provides many new opportunities for British farmers, like tea and energy crops, but also poses challenges including the threat of new insects and diseases, a British government minister said.

MONTREAL, -- Canada's top plant researchers are joining forces with government and industry partners to come up with new ways to use crops to reduce greenhouse gases, provide alternative energy sources and mitigate climate change.

LAUSANNE, -- The international processor and packager of food products has been awarded the 2006 World Business Award for its Food for Development program, which supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Many socially and environmentally conscious food entrepreneurs find themselves in a difficult spot when it comes to finding appropriate funding for their values-based ventures. The Investor Circle's Slow Money Project is helping to fill the gap.

RUTLAND, -- Four Vermont farms have received CVPS Renewable Development Fund grant offers totaling $666,000 to defray the cost of building new farm-based electric generating systems to support the state's largest renewable energy program.

European policy makers must stimulate alternatives to fuels derived from edible oils to resolve a growing conflict between the food sector and biodiesel producers, an industry association says.

Farm and forestry groups are throwing their support behind the new "25 x '25" campaign, which advocates that 25% of energy in the U.S. come from "America's working lands" by 2025. By Amanda Griscom Little

PERKINSVILLE, -- New England's largest alpaca farm is teaming up with CVPS Cow Power, Vermont’s largest voluntary renewable energy program.

Marks & Spencer has sought to bolster its credentials as a global citizen by announcing it would be Britain's first major retailer to sell clothing made purely from Fairtrade cotton.