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One-Third of Ukraine’s Farmland Won’t Be Cultivated or Harvested This Year
The vast devastation of crops and infrastructure due to the war is threatening the country’s food security.
Opinion: Raising Cattle on Native Grasses Benefits Farmers, Wildlife and the Soil
Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation—balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.
Manure Supplies Running Low as Global Fertilizer Crisis Brews
Recent sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, has farmers searching for alternative fertilizers for their spring planting season.
What a Nuclear Winter Would Mean for Food Production
A new study finds that agricultural production and food gathering in high latitude countries would be impossible in the face of such a crisis.
The Demand for Dairy Semen Is Drying Up
Dairy semen sales have slumped to a 17 year low as more farmers start raising cattle for beef instead.
How Would a Potential Dockworkers’ Strike Affect Agriculture?
There’s turmoil at two of the busiest ports in the country.
US Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
The law requires pork sold in the state of California to not be raised using sow gestation crates. Certain groups wish to nullify it.
The Giant Spider Heading to the East Coast Is Good News for Agriculture
Joro spiders may be a foe to arachnophobes, but they’re a friend to farmers dealing with stink bug infestations.
Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal
What’s in it for food and agriculture? Will programs begun or expanded during COVID-19 survive in a theoretical post-COVID world?
