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Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly equal to Switzerland
The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster
Environmental pledges are being shredded to please agribusiness and appease extremists. It’s a terrible mistake
‘Significant market concentration’: Australian farming lobby calls for poultry industry code of conduct
Producers have a ‘genuine fear’ of challenging unfair contracts due to a lack of competition, the National Farmers Federation says
Most of the Colorado River’s diverted water goes to agricultural uses, study finds
Agriculture is the dominant user of water from the overextended Colorado River, but a recent study out in the scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment shows how much water goes to agriculture compared to use by cities.
Department of Agriculture launches ‘Arkansas Agritourism’ website
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has added Arkansas Agritourism to the multi-platform website that includes the Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Farm to School websites.
Engaging Agriculture: Embryology a classroom springtime favorite
Lincoln, Neb. — Spring is here, and Nebraska elementary students are busy learning about embryology. This is a unique opportunity to teach the beginning of all life, embryos.
Agriculture vs tourism: How are farmers and hotels coping with the Spanish drought?
As Catalonia's water restrictions hit farmers the hardest, the tourism industry’s efforts to save itself could cause friction.
Hundreds lose agriculture jobs in Iowa
Over the past weeks, hundreds have found themselves without a job, due to multiple layoffs in the agriculture industry. Currently, both corn and soybeans are selling for less than in previous years.
New and Young Farmers Increasing, According to Agriculture Census
The 2024 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals a growing number of new and beginning and young producers in the United States.
El Niño to La Niña
El Niño and La Niña are warm and cool phases of a recurring climate pattern (every two to seven years) that form in the Pacific Ocean and can impact growing seasons in the U.S.