‘Megadrought’ in American West May Trigger First-Ever Water Shortage Declaration
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Democrats Choose David Scott to Head House Agriculture Committee
He is the first Black congressperson to hold the position.
Lab-Grown Meat Receives Its First Approval for Sale—In Singapore
It’s a chicken product. Sort of.
EPA Draft Report Finds Glyphosate Harms Many Endangered Species
It may also be dangerous to 96 percent of “critical habitats.”
Study Finds 1 Percent of Farms Own 70 Percent of World’s Farmland
A new way of looking at who owns land paints a grim picture.
Farmworker Groups Ask for Prioritization in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Farmworkers are at high risk in several different ways, and are unquestionably essential workers.
This Plant May Have Evolved to Escape Humans
A plant attempts to camouflage itself from foragers.
New Bill Seeks to Help Black Farmers Reclaim Place in American Agriculture
Black farmers have experienced centuries of forceful racism. This bill aims to change that.
Tyson Plant Managers Placed Bets on COVID-19 Case Numbers: Lawsuit
It claims that plant managers bet on how many employees would be infected.
