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USDA Inspector General Probes COVID-19 Protection of Meat Inspectors

The meat-processing industry, as is well known by just about everyone at this point, was... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 9, 2021
A Common Soil Pesticide Cut Wild Bee Reproduction by 89 Percent

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.   When... (more)

Philip Donkersley
March 3, 2021
A Ban on Mail Order Chicks?

There are a lot of ways to look forward to a long winter’s end. For... (more)

Tove Danovich
February 22, 2021
How Goat Poop Illuminates the Future of Biotechnology

Like other herbivores, Elway, a San Clemente Island goat at the Santa Barbara Zoo, can... (more)

Huanjia Zhang
February 21, 2021
Winter Storm Is Devastating Texas Farmers and Ranchers

Over the past week, a brutal winter storm has made life difficult in much of... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 18, 2021
Deep in Factory Farm Country, CAFO Critics Are Just Trying to Get...

A group of Iowa state lawmakers on Tuesday once again introduced legislation that would effectively... (more)

Josh Voorhees
February 10, 2021
Why Is India’s Government Pushing a Nationwide Cow Exam?

Last month, the Indian government raised eyebrows when it released the syllabus for a new... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 1, 2021
Biden Administration Freezes Proposed Line Speed Increases in Poultry Plants

The Trump administration’s quest to allow for faster meat processing may have hit a snag:... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 26, 2021
Report: Bill Gates Now the Largest Private Owner of American Farmland

When you’re a billionaire, your money problems are different than for non-billionaires. Instead of figuring... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 15, 2021
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