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Clearing the air: Wind farms more land efficient than previously thought

Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest…

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Dusting farms with waste concrete could boost yields and lock up CO2

A tractor spreading powdered concrete at Silicate’s trial site in Ireland Silicate Carbon Grinding up the vast amounts of waste…

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farms, expand West Bank outposts : NPR

Nadav Weiman, deputy director of Breaking the Silence, walks through the abandoned Palestinian village of Zanuta in the occupied West…

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Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare — and naivety could be to blame

The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over 13 years, with…

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Organic farms trigger more pesticide use on nearby conventional farms

Organic farms appear to inadvertently cause greater pesticide use on surrounding fields with conventional agricultural practices Danielle Balderas/Shutterstock Organic farmers…

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Gene-edited pigs immune to deadly virus could arrive on farms by next year

US farmers are closer than ever to raising genetically edited pigs immune to one of the animal’s deadliest diseases. But…

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What El Niño means for farms and global food prices

After years of drought, El Niño conditions in 2024 should bring more precipitation to a large swath of the U.S.,…

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Bright Farms recalls salad kits because they contain recalled cheese linked to outbreak

In response to a recall initiated by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. who produces and supplies cheese products, BrightFarms is recalling…

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Taylor Farms recalls salad kits that contain recalled cheese linked to outbreak

Taylor Fresh Canada Foods is recalling certain salad kits because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The salad kits were…

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Congressional delegation comments on pending Perdue Farms petition

Five members of Congress, four Republicans and one Democrat, have joined together in comments to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection…

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