pesticides
New Field Tests Find These Pesticides Are Harming Bees
It’s long been suspected this was bad for bees.
A Bunch of People Got Sick from a Pesticide Trump’s EPA Didn't Ban
The agency backed down from banning chlorpyrifos just five weeks ago.
We Don’t Need Pesticides to Feed the World, According to UN
Sixty-five percent of global pesticide sales are controlled by just three powerful corporations.
Will Brexit and Trump Really Force Us to Eat Chlorine-Washed Chicken?
There are fears that a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and US would result in previously banned American food products—including chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-pumped beef—landing on British plates.
Salmon Prices Are Skyrocketing Thanks to a 'Sea Lice' Epidemic
According to the delicious-sounding NASDAQ Salmon Index, salmon prices have gone up by 13.51 percent in the last 12 weeks.
This Giant Vertical Farming Robot Is Coming For Your Crops
It's designed to grow grains for livestock while saving farmers money on labor. But that means it's also coming for some human jobs.
Why an Indian State Is Paying Farmers to Go Organic
One couple in Goa is using permaculture and other organic farming techniques to revive their land.
Dying Bees Will Make your Holiday Dinner Much More Expensive
Enjoy your holiday meal this year, because pollinator-dependent cranberries, almonds, apples, pumpkins, and berries will soon face a price hike.
Why You Can’t Legally Call Organic Weed ‘Organic’
Medicinal and recreational users are demanding organic pot, but most states have next to no regulatory oversight when it comes to pesticide use on cannabis.
What Happened When I Let a Group of Artists Take Over My Wheat Field
I’ve been farming for 35 years or so and suddenly I was questioning values and decisions that I’d never necessarily thought about.
Weeds Could Be the Key to Reducing Pesticide Use
According to Cornell University researchers, we should take a more holistic approach to agriculture pest management.