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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
Shrimpers vs. Sea Turtles: The War Continues

Just before Christmas, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration quietly posted a notice on its... (more)

Brian Barth
January 27, 2020
Trump Administration Rolls Back Waters of the United States Rule

The Waters of the United States rule, usually called WOTUS, is another name for the... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 24, 2020
How the Sweetness of Nectar Impacts Bumblebee Vomit

There is such a thing as nectar that is too sweet for bumblebees, especially when... (more)

Alex Robinson
January 23, 2020
After a Decade, the USDA ‘Addresses’ Unfairness in Meat Production

Creating new rules in agriculture regulation is wildly complex, but, sometimes, they boil down to... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 23, 2020
The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Organic Farm Scams in...

A con so notorious it was eventually dubbed “The Field of Schemes” has gotten the... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 22, 2020
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