At Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, we’re keeping close watch on deliberations on the federal Farm Bill. It’s important that policy does not undermine the kind of agriculture we’re determined to support ...
Increasing use of nitrogen-based fertilizer over the last half-century is putting Americans' health at risk. Excess nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of cancer, birth defects and thyroid ...
Government officials across the Midwest face pressure to address high levels of nitrate pollution in water, which researchers have linked to illnesses including cancer, birth defects and thyroid ...
Some farm bill programs, including increased commodity program spending, may be rolled into the massive budget reconciliation Republicans are crafting, but a legislative fix for California’s ...
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15 per cent if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the ...