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The Real Organic Project: Disgusted With the USDA, Farmers Make Their Own Organic Label
The movement’s original proponents aren’t happy with the direction the National Organic Program has taken the organic label. So they’re coming up with their own.
Study Details How Climate Change Will Affect California Agriculture
A study provides an overview of California’s agricultural industry as it faces climate change.
EPA Shuttering Program That Aids the Study of Chemical Effects on Children
The NCER, which funds research on how pesticides (among other products) effect the health of Americans, has been dissolved.
Virginia Farm Attracts Firestorm for “Resist White Supremacy” Sign
The small, family-run operation chooses to use their business as a political platform and apparently, there are plenty of folks who don’t appreciate their messages of anti-racism and tolerance.
Monsanto’s Lawsuit Against Arkansas for Dicamba Ban Dismissed
The right decision for the wrong reasons?
From The Library of Congress Archives: Historical Photos of Presidents Tied to Agriculture
A selection of historical photos from the Library of Congress archives showing former presidents with a connection to the land.
The Spotted Lanternfly Is Invading Pennsylvania, Threatening Fruit Growers
The insect poses a threat to the state’s fruit growers – to the tune of $18 billion in damages.
“My Passion is Where Conservation and Food Intersect”
You can take the girl off the farm, but Ashley Minnerath proves you can’t take the farm out of the girl. Learn about her life as site director at Cascadian Farm home farm, in Rockport, WA.
Scottish Farmer Calls Police About a Tiger; Standoff Ends When Police Realize It’s a Toy
This happens more often than you’d think.
