Manure Supplies Running Low as Global Fertilizer Crisis Brews
Recent sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, has farmers searching for alternative fertilizers for their spring planting season.
US Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
The law requires pork sold in the state of California to not be raised using sow gestation crates. Certain groups wish to nullify it.
Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal
What’s in it for food and agriculture? Will programs begun or expanded during COVID-19 survive in a theoretical post-COVID world?
Sri Lanka’s Organic Experiment Went Very, Very Wrong
Last year, the country implemented a countrywide ban on agrochemicals and fertilizers. It backfired—big time.
FDA Approves First CRISPR Cows For Beef
The genome-edited cattle were bred to endure climate change, and their offspring will be used in meat production.
It’s Time to Put Daylight Saving Time to Bed
We asked, and you answered. Here’s how farmers really feel about setting their clocks one hour forward each spring.
Oregon Becomes Eighth State to Pass Overtime Pay for Farmworkers
The state’s 86,000 agricultural workers, many of them migrant workers, will soon be entitled to overtime pay.
Stretching California’s Rice Belt
To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to other regions to plant their future fields.
What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture
Russia is a major player in the fertilizer market, and Ukraine is one of the world’s largest wheat exporters. The ongoing situation in Ukraine is likely to affect food systems across the world.
