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Fecal Dust from Cattle Feedlots is Smothering a Texas Town

Clouds of fecal dust from large cattle feedlots in the western part of the Texas... (more)

Alex Robinson
February 6, 2020
What Makes Industrial Hemp Spike to Illegal Levels of THC?

Industrial hemp—cannabis with a low level of THC, the compound that provides marijuana’s “high”—is legal... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 5, 2020
Fireflies Are Disappearing, and Agriculture Is Partly to Blame

There are well over a hundred firefly species in North America, and the twinkling insects... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 5, 2020
Dogs Could Save the Citrus Industry From a Devastating Disease

Researchers think they may have found a way to sniff out a disease that is... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
February 4, 2020
Farm Bankruptcies Spiked to Highest Level in Eight Years

Farm bankruptcies hit an eight-year high in America last year.  Court data released this week... (more)

Alex Robinson
January 31, 2020
Bayer Considers Pulling Roundup from Retail Store Shelves

Bayer AG is reportedly considering whether to stop selling its weed killer Roundup in retail... (more)

Alex Robinson
January 31, 2020
France to Outlaw Inhumane Practices for Chicks and Hogs

The journey to more humane practices for livestock is much more complex than it seems.... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 30, 2020
This Weird Snail Eats the Fungus That’s Decimating Coffee Crops

Starting in 2012, an epidemic began to spread across the farms of one of Latin... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 29, 2020
Federal Court Strikes Down Three Waivers That Exempted Refineries from Using Ethanol

The Renewable Fuel Standard is designed to force petroleum refineries to use ethanol—largely from corn—in... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 27, 2020
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