Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Tag: agriculture

USDA invests $121 million to solve challenges facing specialty crop and...

The investment is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $82.3 million in grant funding through the Agricultural Marketing Service.

22% of San Joaquin Valley residents breathing chemical pesticides, study finds

While the toxicity of some of the detected compounds has been shown through studies, the potential adverse effects of others on humans is unknown.

USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who...

The Biden administration announced it will distribute $2.2 billion in financial assistance to 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who were discriminated against in the agency's farm lending programs.

New study confirms washing fruit before eating does not remove pesticides

The study aimed to "share the technical details of a process the authors developed for enhanced trace detection of pesticides in foods."

New study takes comprehensive look at how pesticides are contributing to...

The study, which was published in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, confirmed the presence of PFAS in both agricultural and residential pest control, including pet flea treatments.

World’s biggest meat and dairy companies spend more on ads than...

The meat and dairy sector—responsible for over 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—has come under increasing pressure in recent years to tackle major climate harms.

Big Banks break their climate promises by propping up Big Meat

Massive industrial livestock financing sabotages major U.S. banks’ climate goals.

Red Earth Farms is proof that intentional communities can succeed

Ninety percent of all communes dissolve early on. How has this Missouri collective been making it work since 2005?

Air pollution is killing millions and rising exponentially—a shift in agriculture...

We must find a better way to prevent land use from changing.

EU passes landmark law to restore 20% of land and sea...

In a narrow vote, the EU adopts a crucial nature restoration law, sparking controversy and political turmoil.

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Just desserts: MAGA suicide pact climaxes its cult of destruction

The more bizarre the MAGA fable,/ The more desperate to finagle. Can hypocrites throttling the Bible/ Not make its movement suicidal?

EWG sues EPA for inaction on glyphosate petition; violates federal law, puts children at...

In the suit, EWG requests a reduction in the glyphosate tolerance level for oats from 30 ppm to 0.1 ppm and a ban on its use as a pre-harvest desiccant.

Leaked messages show US officials celebrating Yemen airstrike that killed civilians

Newly revealed Signal messages expose top Trump administration officials boasting about deadly strikes on civilian areas, sparking accusations of war crimes.

Iran’s 10-point plan is still a workable basis for negotiations

There is a simple way to avoid one of the most destructive elements in recent failed negotiations with Iran

3D-printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small...

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished.