Bayer seeks to strike $265 million award in first dicamba-related trial

Bayer has filed post-trial motions in the Missouri Bader Farms case, asking for the $265 million verdict to be overturned in the first dicamba-related case to go to trial.

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The local food revolution goes online—for now

To survive uncertain times, small farms are pivoting to serve their local communities and compete with big box grocers online.

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The moment for food sovereignty is now

From panic planting to cooperative gardens, farmers focused on equity and food justice know that ‘if you can feed yourself, you can free yourself.’

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Tax exemptions on pesticides in Brazil add up to US$ 2.2 billion per year

In addition, multinational giants in the pesticide sector also receive millions in public funding for research.

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Special Issue: How we will all solve the climate crisis

We only have one Earth. And we have the technology to save it.

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Food banks are fighting the federal government over paperwork required of those in need

The dispute over paperwork comes as food banks are being swarmed by Americans who have lost their jobs in the twin health and economic crises facing the country.

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Sustaining sustainability

The current crisis shows in unequivocal terms that frontline and shop-floor employees surviving hand to mouth will be disproportionately affected when the climate crisis hits.

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Coronavirus shows we must change how we live or face self-destruction

Indigenous knowledge has a lot to teach us about global pandemics.

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Liz Carlisle: We need a Green New Deal for farmland

Americans have a short window of opportunity to combat climate change, rectify racist policies, and conserve farmland. This policy would help.

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Coronavirus has more Americans turning directly to farms for food

The spike in traffic for businesses that have been delivering to customers for years has prompted others to consider adapting their business models.

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John Harte: Breaking and restoring our life support system

Human society is complex, with myriad interconnected components.

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Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic

Nervous consumers hoard groceries and restaurants go take-out, while unemployment skyrockets and food pantries suffer. But solutions exist.

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Can 'carbon smart' farming play a key role in the climate fight?

Flows of greenhouse gases into and out of soil are complex, and some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.

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Migrant farmworkers whose harvests feed Europe are blocked at borders

Legions of seasonal workers from Eastern Europe who harvest crops from Spain to Sweden can’t get in, forcing a rapid rethink of how to secure food at Europe’s farms.

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Farmers counting on sheep to benefit soil, bottom line

Smaller grazing animals have reduced startup costs and complement larger livestock operations.

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Inside the fight against new locust swarms in East Africa

With a second wave of desert locusts about to reach adulthood, time is running out to prevent the worst outbreak in a generation.

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India's women seaweed divers swim against the climate tide

Coastal women who have long dived for a harvest are now battling global-warming driven changes to keep their profession alive.

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Don’t worry about supermarket shelves. Worry about farmers.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on milk sales, the seasonal labor force, restaurant contracts, and more.

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Seychelles extends protection to marine area twice the size of Great Britain

Conservationists say the bigger challenge will be for the government to effectively manage the vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs).

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Coconut farmers in Southeast Asia struggle as palm oil muscles in on them

As the palm oil industry expands, helped along by generous government subsidies, coconut farmers are struggling to adapt.

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After years of drought, water reaches parched Menindee

For the first time in three years, Menindee has received significant flows into its lake system and water releases have commenced to reconnect the lower Darling with the Murray after the prolonged drought.

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Global warming wreaks havoc on Japanese edible kelp

In the not too distant future, global warming could deprive Japanese cuisine of an essential element: konbu, or edible kelp.

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Jack Black tells stars to kick meat for the sake of the planet

Jack Black just released a video of himself, where he announces that he has jettisoned meat for the sake of the planet. It's part of what he calls his "eco resolution" to, in his words: "limit catastrophic climate change and support my mental health."

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Revealed: Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farms

Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal documents show.

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Heirloom plants: Saving the nation's seeds from extinction

The incredible history of the UK's heirloom plants and why they're set to make a comeback.

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Farms lead to gut bugs swapping

Bacteria with antimicrobial-resistance genes pass from livestock to farm interns.

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What happens if workers cutting up the nation's meat get sick?

As meatpackers rush to meet demand, their employees are starting to get COVID-19. But some workers say they’re going to work ill because they don’t have paid sick days and can be penalized for staying home.

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How America's least sustainable city learned to love recycling

Phoenix used a combination of programs to reduce waste, boost recycling, and change its citizens’ behavior.

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Builder aims to help UK construction industry kick its plastic habit

Neal Maxwell wants trade to go from 50,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year to zero by 2040.

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Idaho Governor vetoes pesticide spraying bill sought by cropduster industry

HB 487a, as originally written, removed several regulations on the spraying of pesticides in Idaho.

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Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green

Running only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables.

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Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water

The second-largest river in California has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks.

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Food supply anxiety brings back victory gardens

Americans were once urged to plant in every patch of available soil — and produced about 40 percent of the nation’s fresh vegetables.

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Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers

Researchers with the Institute for Sustainable Food used their hometown as a case study to examine the potential for expanding food production in cities.

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Migrant farmworkers feed America, and they’re at high risk for a coronavirus outbreak

Living in crowded dorms with no space to quarantine the sick, farm laborers are 'petrified'.

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Freshwater species are disappearing fast — this year is critical for saving them

Scientists and policymakers have developed a time-sensitive plan to help save ailing freshwater ecosystems and imperiled species.

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