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44% of Canadians fear climate change will impact food security

Canada is a net exporter of food with federal analysts predicting an increase in the number of frost-free days would actually boost production.

American agroforestry accelerates with new funding announcements

American agroforestry accelerates with new funding announcements

The announcement of $60 million in support from the Department of Agriculture in particular has stoked enthusiasm for this sustainable agriculture technique that also sequesters carbon and boosts biodiversity.

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Is it time to break up Big Ag?

Renewed attention to antitrust has been focussed on Big Tech, but concentration in agriculture may be an underlying source of rural America’s pro-Trump political backlash.
Many Americans are lactose intolerant. A federal lawsuit challenges USDA dietary guidelines on dairy

Many Americans are lactose intolerant. A federal lawsuit challenges USDA dietary guidelines on dairy

The USDA is charged with marketing American dairy and telling us how much milk to drink. Doctors file a lawsuit, saying this is a conflict.
Tom Vilsack is the wrong person to tackle USDA's vexing challenges
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Tom Vilsack is the wrong person to tackle USDA's vexing challenges

The Biden-Harris transition team is touting its "Build Back Better" approach, and they appear serious about climate change. The Vilsack nomination, however, screams "Build More of the Same."

U.S. Forest Service finalizes rule that minimizes public say in logging and roadbuilding in forests

U.S. Forest Service finalizes rule that minimizes public say in logging and roadbuilding in forests

The U.S. Forest Service finalized a rule that bypassed the environmental review process for a plan to allow logging and roadbuilding in 2,800 acres of wilderness.
Scientists leave federal jobs under President Trump
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Scientists leave federal jobs under President Trump

There’s been an exodus of federal scientists across government agencies since 2016.
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