agriculture

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Proof at Last: Big Ag Contributes to Climate Change
Researchers have linked greenhouse gases to chemical fertilizers.
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Iowa ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Targets Undercover Whistleblowers
The nation’s first bill of its kind could jail animal and farm worker advocates.
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Cotton vs. Food?
The “fabric of our lives” competes with food for global farmland.
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Scientists: Invest in Cassava, the Rambo of Crops
With climate change threatening food sources in sub-Saharan Africa, smart crop choices are key.
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Holy Cacti! Is the Prickly Pear the Antidote to Toxic Soil?
Farmers in California are waging war on selenium in their fields with the help of a spiny savior.
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Toxic Strawberry Fields Forever?
Court to rule on controversial pesticide used on California’s berry crop.
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Farmers Markets Bloom in Dead of Winter
Cold weather isn't stopping dedicated farmers from selling fresh, local produce.
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Celebs and Other Millionaire Farmers Pocket Your Tax Dollars
Subsidies meant for small, family farms fatten the wallets of the rich and famous.
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Marco Ferroni: Feeding the Future
Executive Director of the Sygenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture on improving the livelihood of smallholder farmers.
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Andrew Youn: Farming a Solution to Extreme Hunger
The founder of One Acre Fund combats Africa’s growing food crisis, one farm at a time.

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