agriculture

Honeybee Deaths Surge In U.S.: 'Something Real Bad Is Going On'

Honeybees aren't native to the United States, but they play a big role in food production.
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Trump Has A Plan To Sabotage The Government — And It Worked Perfectly His First Term

The first Trump administration's strategy caused a "brain drain" and a generational blow to American agricultural research. And Trump’s not finished.
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The U.S. Is Pushing Solar Panels On Puerto Rico — And It's Creating Issues

The conflict highlights the promise and peril of easing requirements on companies seeking federal approval for energy projects.
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Feed Supplier Takes Blame For Dozens Of Horse Deaths In Oklahoma

An antibiotic toxic to horses was found to have contaminated the feed delivered to Beutler and Son Rodeo Company, the supplier said.
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Ohio Egg Farm Slaughters 1.35 Million Chickens Over Bird Flu

More than 8 million birds have been killed this year in efforts to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
By JOSH FUNK, AP

Climate Change Ratchets Up Stress On Farmworkers On The Front Lines Of A Warming Earth

"We just want to survive it.”
By MELINA WALLING, AP

Cause Of Dairy Farm Fire That Killed 18,000 Cows Confirmed

State investigators have determined what started the explosion and massive barn fire in the Texas Panhandle.
By AP

Record-Shattering India Heat Wave Scorches Wheat Crop As Reserves Are Strained

“I am afraid the worst is yet to come."
By Aniruddha Ghosal, AP

India To Repeal Controversial Farm Laws That Led To Protests

Farmers protested for a year, arguing the laws would devastate their earnings by ending guaranteed pricing.
By AP

Study Finds Essential Workers Like Cooks Are More Likely To Die Of COVID-19

People working in agriculture, warehouses and call centers in California have all faced higher mortality rates than the average worker.
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