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Crop Pests and Diseases Dramatically Rise in China

Researchers suspect climate change to be a major factor in the whopping 400 percent increase.

Dan Nosowitz
December 15, 2021
First USDA-Approved Low-Carbon Beef Certification Launched

The new program will require participating producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to at least... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
December 14, 2021
Supply Chain Crunches Are Affecting Every Corner of Agriculture

Producers are over-ordering supplies for 2022, farmers are considering new cash crops, while others are... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
December 13, 2021
Germany Becomes First Country to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks

It’s a big step forward for animal welfare in the egg industry.

Dan Nosowitz
December 9, 2021
Dutch Airport Attempts to Keep Birds Away With Foraging Pigs

Nearby farmland has attracted birds, which can be disastrous for planes. A pilot pig program... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
December 8, 2021
Biden Administration Returns to Trump-Era Theme: Increase Meat Processing Line Speeds

Many organizations note this could result in higher risk of injury to workers.

Dan Nosowitz
December 7, 2021
Cargill Meatpacking Plant Narrowly Averts Strike

Union workers at the High River, Alberta plant, which supplies about 40 percent of Canada’s... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
December 6, 2021
Canada Halts Exports of Prince Edward Island Potatoes

After cases of potato wart fungus were found on two PEI farms, Canada has put... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
December 3, 2021
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