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Brazil wildfires damage sugarcane crops
Burning fields have sparked concerns over the global sugar supply, a shortage that would have far-reaching repercussions. Source:...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
Vermont Still Allows Farmers to Spread Contaminated Sludge on Fields
Tougher regulations are intended to limit the practice, but regulators say other disposal options have risks, too. The sewage sludge can...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
Why Are US Agricultural Emissions Dropping?
The EPA’s annual emissions report points to declines in cattle numbers and fertilizer use, data that could inform major climate events...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Big banks pressed to stop financing livestock production over climate concerns
An open letter singles out JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and other institutions for their support of food giants like JBS,...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
‘Compostable’ Bag Likely Not What It Claims to Be
If you’re throwing your purportedly compostable HippoSak produce bag in the home compost bin, you should probably stop. Source: Voice of...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 10, 20241 min read
EPA orders Vermont to change how the state regulates some farms
Flaws in the current system "are preventing Vermont from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from confined animal feeding...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 10, 20241 min read
EPA awards $15M to research how PFAS contaminate food and farmland
The grants, which will fund studies to reduce the impact of "forever chemicals" on crops and livestock, come as a group of farmers sue...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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