Western Drought Forces Farmers to Make Tough Decisions
As water sources dry up, farmers are culling herds, stripping trees of fruit and forgoing planting crops this year.
Western Drought Forces Farmers to Make Tough Decisions
As water sources dry up, farmers are culling herds, stripping trees of fruit and forgoing planting crops this year.
Brazilian Government May Start Paying Farmers to Conserve Land
The response is part of a partial turnaround of conservation policies.
New Report: EPA Violated Usual Procedures in 2018 Dicamba Registration
The latest development in the dicamba drama.
Court Rejects Bayer’s Glyphosate Appeal
The $25-million verdict, just one of many cases, still stands.
Opinion: The Case for Putting Climate Labels on Meat
The American diet is unsustainable in a warming world. It’s time consumers get the information they need to act.
Water Wells are at Risk of Going Dry in the US and Worldwide
Drilled wells provide nearly half of the water American farmers use to irrigate their crops.
A New Route to Hardier Rice: Tweak its Microbiome
Adjusting microbial communities may become an important new tool to produce resilient crops.
Survey Finds Pesticides Threaten Important Soil Ecosystems
Soil is a dense ecosystem full of organisms—or, at least, until pesticides hit it.
A Legal Battle Rages Over Smoking Sugar Fields in South Florida
A new bill, signed last week, is the next hurdle for a pending lawsuit against Florida sugar growers and their use of sugarcane burning.
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