Farm Runoff Takes Toll on Environment
Recent scientific studies suggest that farm runoff is having an increasingly detrimental effect on the environment, one that could lead to serious consequences for the future of agricultural production. Farm…
Recent scientific studies suggest that farm runoff is having an increasingly detrimental effect on the environment, one that could lead to serious consequences for the future of agricultural production. Farm…
In an era of increasing oil exploration, the North Dakota legislature is seeking to increase protections for landowners who do not control the mineral rights to their properties. Over the…
The US Department of Agriculture is asking farmers to enroll and reenroll some of their land in the Conservation Reserve Program, whose signup period begins on May 20. The Conservation…
California farmers, fearing potential environmental damage to their farms, are taking on major oil companies and a pro-business administration in Sacramento. The fight in California underscores a much larger tension…
An ongoing lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of agricultural producers in the Chesapeake Bay may have a wide-ranging impact beyond the Mid Atlantic Seaboard, as groups like…
Farmers across the drought-ravaged Midwest are being warned to use caution when applying fertilizers due to fears of potential groundwater contamination. For the past several months, much of the Midwest…
Recent fears over food security and the growing global population are causing friction within the scientific community as researchers, policy makers, and farmers argue the merits of increased agricultural chemical…
A long simmering tension between California agricultural groups and environmental groups is threatening to boil over with the planned adoption of controversial water pollution regulations. The rules, which have been…
A California plan to encourage water conservation by installing water meters in individual farms is still under consideration, state lawmakers and environmental activists say. As the largest state in the…
he publication of the recent BASF Farm Perspectives Survey reveals a consumer base that is interested in and respectful of farmers and the farm sector. The survey, which interviewed almost…