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Can Human Waste Work as Fertilizer?
It depends on where you're located, according to a new study.
USDA to Reimburse Dairy Producers for Pandemic-Related Losses
But will this help the dairy industry’s long-term prospects?
Report: EPA to Ban Use of Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
The controversial pesticide is already banned in several other countries.
First-Ever Declaration of Colorado River Water Shortage Will Affect Agriculture First
Just because this was expected doesn’t mean there’s a precedent.
USDA Awards $69 Million in Grants to Improve Food Access in Low-Income Communities
The 35 grant recipients will use the funds to help get fresh produce into the hands of those who need it most.
Republican Senators Seek to Halt California’s Animal Welfare Rule
Having failed in court, this is the Republican party’s, and meat industry’s, last chance.
The French Wine Industry is Having Its Worst Harvest in 50 Years
A combination of weather disasters has slammed French vineyards.
EPA Reverses Course, Will Allow Use of Pesticide Paraquat
An interim decision would allow the aerial use of paraquat.
California to Institute Extreme Water Reductions for Thousands of Farmers
The move is a result of two exceedingly awful drought years.
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