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Goodyear Wants to Make Tires From Dandelions
The company is betting on the pesky weed as a reliable source of domestic rubber.
10 New Cookbooks We’ve Been Cooking From This Spring
A host of new books in which to find kitchen inspiration.
President Biden Calls on Farmers to Double Crop in Face of Food Insecurity
The war in Ukraine has upended global markets, causing staples like wheat and sunflower oil to spike. How is the American government responding?
A new report includes emails showing that Tyson Foods authored a version of President Trump’s executive order to keep meatpacking plants open during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agriculture’s Water Challenge Is About to Get a Lot Worse
A new study estimates that water scarcity will worsen in more than 80 percent of croplands by 2050.
USDA Renews People’s Garden with New Locations
The initiative is back and expanding, with a focus on food education in urban centers.
Study Finds Black Farmers Have Lost $326 Billion in Land
And that’s likely a conservative estimate.
Methane Emissions From Belching Cows Seen From Space
Satellite technology traced the source to a feedlot in California. It’s the first time methane outputs have been measured in this manner.
Insect Populations Are Shrinking. Big Agriculture and Climate Change Are to Blame
A new study finds that the number of insects, including important pollinators, has declined by nearly 50 percent in certain areas.
