‘Time for a Reckoning.’ Kansas Farmers Brace for Water Cuts to Save Ogallala Aquifer
After 50 years of studies, discussions and hand-wringing about the aquifer’s decline, the state is demanding that local groundwater managers finally enforce conservation.
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Researchers Find a Tiny Organism has the Power to Reduce a Persistent Greenhouse Gas in Farm Fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world’s farm fields emit a far more potent gas, nitrous oxide, and scientists have long sought a way to address it. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help.
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USDA Releases Updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated Climate Adaptation Plan and expand the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts.
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Crop Ratings Down As Farmers Battle Heat, Wind And Hail
As this season's corn and soybeans emerge, they're being met with a wide variety of extreme weather events.
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Cattle Placed in May Outside Pre-Report Expectations
The USDA says 2.05 million head of U.S. cattle went on feed in May, an increase of 4 percent from last year. Placements are outside the upper end of pre-report estimates.
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