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Farmers Tell FTC Chair to Block Koch Industries’ $3.6 Billion Acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Plant
April 24, 2024
“We’re looking for intervention,” say farmers as ag industry consolidation fuels calls for antitrust action.
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Wolf policy set the stage for tragedy of tortured animal and public outcry
April 18, 2024
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and state Legislature should revisit the wolf “predator zone,” address animal welfare and increase transparency.
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California farmers depleted groundwater in this county. Now a state crackdown could rein them in
April 16, 2024
Kings County agencies and growers may face probation and millions of dollars in fines — which could be the first step toward the state wresting control of groundwater.
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Despite $Billions Spent, Tide of Harmful Farm Pollutants Grows Ever Larger
April 15, 2024
“Best management practices” are not impeding flow of farm nutrients into nation’s waters.
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War in Ukraine hurting Oklahoma wheat farmers
April 13, 2024
Russia has reopened ports out of the Black Sea, and Ukraine is exporting low-priced wheat, which means American farmers are struggling to match those prices and still make a profit. Some Oklahoma farmers are looking toward alternate crops.
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Eyewitness describes Wyoming wolf’s final hours in the Green River Bar
April 12, 2024
Bar patron who first alerted authorities of Cody Robert’s possession of a live wolf tells WyoFile what happened on a now notorious night in February.
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Can a Groundwater Recharge Program Save Teton Valley’s Farmers?
April 08, 2024
In Teton Valley, Idaho, where water is as precious as its native trout, irrigators and environmental groups have teamed up to recharge the area’s diminishing aquifer. In the process, they want to do something novel: find someone to pay farmers for the effort.
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Q&A: Can the Farm Bill Promote Racial Justice?
April 05, 2024
Researchers at American University say it’s an avenue for reversing decades of discrimination against farmers of color.
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Highway crossing threatens unique pronghorn herd
April 02, 2024
Wildlife experts say increasing traffic on road from Cody to Meeteetse could sever migration.
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Hawaii Governor Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Restore Historic Wetland In Lahaina
April 02, 2024
With legislative efforts dead this session, Native Hawaiian leaders remain encouraged by what they’re hearing from elected officials and seeing on the ground.
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Oklahoma Agriculture Hall of Fame welcomes first female inductee
April 02, 2024
Terry Stuart Forst says the award is humbling and an honor. For her, it’s recognition of hard work and passion.
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Food and Environment Reporting Network
The ranching industry’s toxic grass problem
March 27, 2024
A quarter of the nation’s cattle eat tall fescue, a non-native grass that slowly poisons them. But ranchers have been hesitant to embrace two very different solutions.
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Most Wildfires Are Put Out Quickly. But That’s Causing More Severe Fires
March 26, 2024
With conventional fire suppression, the average fire size will increase faster as the planet warms.
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GRAPHIC: Ports in New Orleans and the Northwest account for most agricultural export traffic
March 19, 2024
Around 20% of U.S. agriculture products are exported to other countries, making the nation’s seaports a critical part of the crop and meat industries.
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Mushroom season comes early to Oklahoma
March 19, 2024
Yellow morels are prized for their rich, nutty taste — they sell for $20 a pound. These honeycomb-looking mushrooms usually spring up in forested areas starting in March or April. But this year, Oklahoma foragers started finding morel mushrooms in late February — about a month ahead of schedule.
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