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Every five years, Congress’s $1 trillion Farm Bill funds the agricultural industry. A coalition of farmers and companies are campaigning to get the bill to support regenerative farming—and prioritize family farmers over large-scale agribusiness. …
Although real-world data is scant, proponents say robotics and AI will soon revolutionize agriculture. …
Environmentalists, small farm advocates and residents ask the state to ban industrial food plans in their latest move against Foster Farms. …
Federal conservation programs are supposed to support farmers who use practices that improve water quality, build soil health, and preserve and restore ecosystems. But a portion of the funding supports practices that some say fail…
Research footage obtained by Animal Outlook reveals how the practice was tested in 2016. It’s becoming an industry standard. …
Over several months, the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting examined how the state of Illinois monitors for human pesticide exposure. Here are the main takeaways. …
A crew of farmworkers claimed they were sprayed with pesticides. What should have been a “rapid response” was a “big mess.” …
Many Americans who choose to buy higher-priced beef products with reassuring labels like “Raised without Antibiotics” may actually be consuming steaks and burgers that do, in fact, contain antibiot… …
A new report questions the dramatic environmental claims that alternative proteins can save the planet, disrupt the status quo, or challenge the power of the corporate food industry. …
The latest report from the IPCC notes that, while eliminating fossil fuels is the first priority, land- and diet-based solutions could provide a quarter of world’s urgently needed emissions cuts. …