Data, Reports & Resources

Coalition of 25 Environmental Organizations Oppose 2026 Farm Bill (PDF)

February 27, 2026 Letters

In a letter to the House Agriculture Committee, NRDC and 27 national & state-level environmental organizations express their opposition to the 2026 Farm Bill, a bill that contains major cuts to agricultural conservation programs, rolls back bedrock environmental laws, and...

Economic Impacts of Food Waste Diversion in Illinois

February 24, 2026 Issue BriefIllinoisMadeline Keating, Andrea Collins

New modeling shows that a food waste diversion policy would have vast economic and climate benefits for Illinois.

NRDC Letter In re FY25 House Agriculture Appropriations - Letter (PDF)

July 9, 2024 Letters

In a letter to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee, NRDC expresses its strong objection to the FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Community Sign-On Letter Opposing EERE Cuts in House FY25 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill (PDF)

July 8, 2024 Letters

25 Organizations Sign On Letter Opposed to House-Proposed cuts to DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office

Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Food-Producing Animals - Letter (PDF)

September 6, 2023 Letters

Signed by 19 organizations, this letter calls on Senate leadership to not vote to move their reauthorized Animal Drug User Fee Act forward until a couple of changes are made. The bill needs to require the Food and Drug Administration...

Letter to Bernie Sanders and HELP on Defense Against Antibiotic Resistance Crisis (PDF)

February 27, 2023 Letters

A letter to Senators Bernie Sanders and Bill Cassidy that demands actions against the antibiotic-resistance crisis, including top policy priorities such as a national program for antibiotic use data and a target date for phasing out routine use of these...

U.S. Livestock Industries Persist in High-Intensity Antibiotic Use

December 1, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Curbing overuse is critical to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

November 8, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni, Molly Masterton

Warming waters are driving a mass migration of life beneath the sea—and a decades-old fishery law cannot keep up without climate-ready science and policy.

Corporate Irresponsibility: JBS’s Inaction and Disregard for Worker Safety have Increased the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Brazil

May 25, 2021 Issue BriefUnited States, BrazilJessica Carey-Webb, David Wallinga, MD

Throughout the pandemic, JBS workers in both Brazil and the United States have reported a culture in which employees have to work while sick (there is no sick leave) and facemask and social distancing rules are routinely not enforced.

Better Burgers: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Beef Industry Kicked Its Antibiotics Habit

June 25, 2020 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

The United States is grappling with COVID-19, the worst public health crisis in a century. Another worsening health crisis is staring us in the face, one caused by antibiotic-resistant infections. Without urgent action to stop the overuse of antibiotics, including…

Antibiotic Consumption in U.S. Pork, Beef, and Turkey Industries Vastly Outstrips Comparable Industries in Europe, and the U.S. Chicken Industry

February 4, 2020 Issue BriefDavid Wallinga, MD

Our analysis shows the U.S. livestock industry consumes medically important antibiotics almost twice as intensively as the industries in 30 European countries.

Guide to Building Healthy Soil

January 24, 2020 Issue BriefNorth Dakota, Montana, Idaho, United StatesArohi Sharma

As farmers prepare for the future, they cannot overlook the importance of soil health.

Wasting Less Food in K-12 Settings: Best Practices for Success

November 28, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp

Data Gone Missing: Farm Water Information Falls through the Cracks during California Drought

June 18, 2018 Issue BriefUnited States, CaliforniaLaura West

Here’s why California needs robust and accurate data on how much water is being delivered to farms across the state.

Better Bacon: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Pork Industry Stopped Pigging Out on Antibiotics

June 6, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

If livestock industries can kick the antibiotics habit, it could significantly cut down on antibiotic resistance and improve public health.

Assessing Corporate Performance on Food Waste Reduction: A Strategic Guide for Investors

April 17, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp

Climate-Ready Soil: How Cover Crops Can Make Farms More Resilient to Extreme Weather Risks

November 19, 2015 Issue BriefUnited States, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas, WisconsinBen Chou, Claire O'Connor, Lara Bryant

Despite the many benefits of cover crops, only 3 to 7 percent of farms in the United States utilize them.

The Untapped Potential of California's Water Supply

June 10, 2014 Issue BriefUnited States, California

Efficiency, Reuse, and Stormwater

Pharming Chickens: It's Time For The U.S. Poultry Industry to Demonstrate Antibiotic Stewardship

May 23, 2014 Issue BriefUnited StatesCarmen Cordova

Playing Chicken with Antibiotics: Previously Undisclosed FDA Documents Show Antibiotic Feed Additives Don't Meet the Agency's Own Safety Standards

January 27, 2014 Issue BriefUnited StatesCarmen Cordova, Avinash Kar