Agribusiness
Despite case of bird flu in a human, experts say risk to public and poultry workers remains low
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The ongoing avian flu outbreak has caused the loss of 37 million birds since February.
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Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows
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Growing foreign investment has spurred legislative action in states and Congress.
Agribusiness
TOP TAKEAWAYS: Five things to know from our investigation into Illinois’ monitoring of human pesticide exposure
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These are the most important things to know about our latest investigation.
Agribusiness
How Illinois’ ‘fragmented system’ of monitoring pesticide exposure ‘allows individuals to get poisoned over and over without any brakes’
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A crew of farmworkers claimed they were sprayed with pesticides. What should have been a “rapid response” was a “big mess.”
Agribusiness
E. Coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens continue despite FDA, industry prevention efforts
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Four outbreaks have occurred in the two years since the Food and Drug Administration announced its action plan to combat E. coli in leafy greens.
Agribusiness
San Diego County avocado farmers must pay water district thousands to switch their service — or lose it
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Dozens of local water agencies are scrambling to stop costs from spiraling out of control amid the high price of importing water and the impacts of climate change including wildfires.
Agribusiness
Shuttered offices, potentially high fertilizer costs: Here’s what the situation in Ukraine means for U.S. agriculture
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“We import 80% of the fertilizer we use from outside the U.S. so the situation in eastern Europe will affect those supply chain issues around the world," one farm bureau representative said.
GRAPHIC: Fertilizer prices are spiking ahead of the planting season
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The USDA expects the prices to affect some producers' plans.
Agribusiness
‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits
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Under the new approach, the EPA recently banned certain pesticides in more than a 100 U.S. counties.
Agribusiness
It takes tons of water to put meat on Americans’ plates. But most meat companies don’t ensure conservation in their supply chains.
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Climate change is making water more scarce in some areas, but water-intensive meat production isn’t slowing down.