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This is a story about weed and hoes
Now that weeds can stand up to herbicides, farmers have to uproot them the old-fashioned way: with garden tools.
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![Signs displaying warnings about algae surfacing on the shore line are pictured at Maumee Bay State Park public beach along Lake Erie in Oregon]()
![Signs displaying warnings about algae surfacing on the shore line are pictured at Maumee Bay State Park public beach along Lake Erie in Oregon]()
Here’s a solution for those out-of-control toxic algae blooms
A coalition of agribusinesses, farmers, and food companies may be the thing to stop toxic algal blooms
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![An Indian farmer walks with his hungry cow through a parched paddy field in Agartala, India, 2005.]()
![An Indian farmer walks with his hungry cow through a parched paddy field in Agartala, India, 2005.]()
The hungry dystopia of climate change
Worldwide hunger and food panics are now a real possibility. Thanks, climate change!
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There’s a new sustainable ag technique in town, and it’s cleaning up
With the right "push-pull" planting combos, African farmers can ward off pests, fertilize crops, feed animals, and even withstand drought.
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![A beekeeper takes care of his hives in a field of rapeseed on the outskirts of Deveselu village]()
Study finds a link between neonic pesticides and honeybee deaths
In the U.K., scientists find one variety of the widely used seed-coating pesticide can harm domestic honeybees -- more cause for a cautious approach.
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Which method of raising cows is the most climate-friendly?
A new study compares the global warming potential of different beef production practices.
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The pork industry is full of this drug you’ve never heard of
FDA-approved ractopamine helps pigs put on muscle, but not everyone thinks it's safe.
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Sorry, paleo fans, science says carbs helped make your brain big
A new study shows that carbs were essential in human brain development. Pass the French fries, scientists!
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The Midwest’s corn fields are even worse for the planet than we thought
The Corn Belt's fertilizer habit releases a greenhouse gas with nearly 300 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.
