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05/26/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
Bee aware: About 75% of the world’s food crops rely on bees and other pollinators
Every May 20 of each year, World Bee Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinating insects for ecological health and human survival. More than 75 percent of the world’s food crops relies on bees and other pollinators, either completely or in part, as do 90 percent of wild flowering plants. In […]
02/20/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
New study finds corn-based ethanol fuel is actually WORSE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT than regular gasoline
A new study has found that corn-based ethanol, the main source of supposedly green ethanol fuel in the United States, may actually be worse for the environment than regular gasoline. The new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), contradicts previous research, including one study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
09/20/2021
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By Mary Villareal
“Exceptional” drought stressing crops in American West
Governors from ten U.S. states recently called on the Biden administration to declare a drought disaster following the intense summer heat and record-breaking wildfires in the west. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data showed that the pasture and range conditions in the American West have been declining for some time, which is alarming considering that pasture […]
03/15/2021
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By Lance D Johnson
Dust Bowl conditions are returning as climate scientists warn of multi-state “mega-drought”
The US Drought Monitor warns that multiple US states are in a period of severe drought, and the conditions for a multi-state “mega-drought” are drawing near. New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada are currently in a period of drought and Arizona and Colorado are not far behind. Parts of California and Texas are also included in […]
08/23/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Insect infestations threaten forests, crops and cattle around the globe
Forests and farms around the globe are fighting another crisis: insect infestations. The recent outbreaks of beetles, spotted lanternflies and longhorned ticks across the U.S. and in other countries are killing trees and threatening to decimate crops and infect cattle. Local authorities are hard-pressed to contain the outbreaks and protect resources from further destruction. In Canada’s […]
05/20/2020
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By Janine Acero
Food supply in danger? Beekeepers lost 40% of honey bee colonies in a year
The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Honey Bee Colonies report has detailed a decline in honey bee populations following the recent budget cuts by the Trump Administration. A nationwide survey led by the University of Maryland’s non-profit organization Bee Informed Partnership shows that beekeepers lost 40.7 percent of their honey bee colonies in just one […]
01/07/2020
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By Ethan Huff
Seattle company caught dumping toxic waste directly into sewers, where it’s later turned into biosludge “fertilizer” for food crops
The owner and manager of the Seattle Barrel and Cooperage Company in Seattle, Washington, are both being charged with criminal conspiracy along with 29 counts of violating the Clean Water Act for their complicity in using a hidden drain to dump highly corrosive chemicals directly into the sewer system. According to a 36-count grand jury […]
12/18/2018
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By Vicki Batts
Urban farmers growing vegetables to feed malnourished Africans may be unwittingly spreading disease with their wastewater
A new study has just confirmed that using wastewater to water crops is a major threat to public health. Now, there are even more questions about the safety of using biosolids, or biosludge, which comes from wastewater, to fertilize soil and crops here in the United States. The re-purposing of human waste for agricultural purposes […]
09/29/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The positive impacts of hedgerow restoration on global food production
Modern farms these days have dispensed with the familiar hedgerows that surround crop fields in the name of maximum efficiency and productivity. This is a mistake because a study conducted by California-based researchers showed that these natural habitats can benefit nearby farms. Restoring these so-called field edge habitats will improve the productivity and sustainability of […]
07/31/2017
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By Ethan Huff
Dicamba “drift” destroying crops downwind from application sites of Monsanto’s toxic herbicide
It’s one of the most controversial issues in modern agriculture: persistent crop chemicals of a highly toxic nature that spread unabated beyond the field. The experts call this “drift,” and one herbicide in particular that’s causing major problems in this regard is dicamba, also known as “Xtend,” a broad-leafed Monsanto weedkiller product commonly applied to […]
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