IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental protection agency, has fined meat packers and cattle ranchers — including the largest on the planet, JBS — $64 million for buying or raising cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon rainforest. The agency said 69 properties had been identified that had sold a total of 18,000 cattle who had been […]
Pesticides are pervasive in the environment — not just as residue on the produce we eat, but in the air we breathe. In the San Joaquin Valley of California, a new study by researchers at University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Health has found that 22 percent of adults who participated in an air-quality study, […]
An international research team led by Rutgers University has analyzed the crop yields of more than 1,500 agricultural lands on six continents, and found that a lack of pollinators is limiting the global production of important, nutrient-dense foods like fruits, nuts, vegetables and legumes. The researchers found that one- to two-thirds of farms in many […]
Quick Key Facts What Is Aquaculture? When you think of agriculture, the first images that come to mind might include big red barns full of hay, a flock of fuzzy sheep or an orchard of apple trees. But agriculture isn’t just all the flora, fauna and equipment that puts land-based food to our plates. It […]
If the idea of meticulously planning and caring for a garden brings you nothing but stress, this gardening trend might bring you nothing but joy. Chaos gardening is a laid-back (and haphazard) approach to gardening, built on the notion that you can garden without expensive tools or extensive know-how, and that embracing the unexpected and […]
In its latest impact report, the Global Foodbanking Network revealed that it provided food and groceries to 40 million people in 45 countries in 2023. The impact of these actions not only helped meet an increase in food relief demand, but it also reduced food waste emissions, avoiding around 1.8 million metric tons of carbon […]
Many consumers are familiar with the routine of buying fruits and vegetables, bringing them home and washing them in the sink to remove pesticides and other contaminants from the outer layer before preparing and eating it. But according to new research, washing produce is likely not effective enough at removing the residue from pesticides. The […]
The Biden-Harris administration has announced the issuance of $2.2 billion in financial assistance payments to more than 43,000 farmers, forest landowners and ranchers who were subject to discrimination before January 2021. The payments are being made through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), a press release from the United States Department […]
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will pay farmers in 11 Western states $400 million to conserve water while still growing crops in the drought-stricken region, a press release from USDA said. The funds will be invested in a minimum of 18 irrigation districts to assist […]
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