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There will be dollars: Obama signs a new farm bill into law
It took forever and nobody's totally happy with it. See you again in 2019 or so when the whole thing starts all over again.
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Federal climate hubs will help farmers adapt
It's another way the Obama administration is pushing ahead on climate initiatives without the cooperation of Congress.
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Farm bill passes Senate, with a little something for everyone
The long-delayed grab-bag legislative package finally staggers its way out of the legislature and onto the president's desk.
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Video: McDonald’s has NO idea what you mean by “pink slime”
McDonald’s wants to show you just how innocuous your McNuggets are.
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Bees exposed to neonic pesticides suck at gathering pollen
Bumblebees reared by scientists on pesticide-laced diets had trouble finding and gathering pollen.
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To become a law, a farm bill needs friends in unlikely places
The farm bill that staggered across the finish line only got there thanks to its hybrid, mash-up nature: It's a big old compromise.
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Hawaii lawmakers move to block local bans on GMOs, pesticides
Hawaii lawmakers have stepped in to protect Monsanto, Syngenta, and other ag giants from local laws that restrict their operations.
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We can harvest methane from cow guts. Should we?
Argentinian scientists hope to harness the methane cows fart and burp by passing a pipe into their stomachs and sucking out the gas for energy.
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Rice paddies providing respite for birds in drought-ravaged California
California's rice growers are being paid to leave water in their paddies for a couple extra months, providing migratory birds with stopover points.
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RNAi: Chatroom acronym? Nope — it’s the next generation of GMOs
It will save the world! It will destroy the world! That's how the debate over the latest bug-killer GMO is likely to unfold. A New York Times piece offers a more down-to-earth assessment.
