Climate Change
SEC proposal could shine a light on Big Ag companies’ supply chain emissions
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The proposal would require the reporting of "Scope 3" emissions, which happen outside a business's main enterprise.
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The proposal would require the reporting of "Scope 3" emissions, which happen outside a business's main enterprise.
Over the past decade, the percentage of fruit, vegetable and grain items found with the acceptable amount of pesticide residue has increased, according to figures from the FDA testing.
Bills introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would add lawyers in the USDA to prosecute complaints under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Experts and advocates have said the law has been weakened over the previous decades.
Over the past month, Investigate Midwest contacted 11 leading Big Ag companies about their health care policies regarding abortion. Only one answered our questions.
The majority of corn produced in the U.S. is used in animal feed and biofuel.
About a month after holding a hearing on what was called possibly the “most dangerous” flea and tick product on the market, the subcommittee sent the EPA a letter reiterating its recommendations.
As American consumers feel the effects of inflation, so do farmers.
The decrease could be attributed to, in part, the popularity of almond and oat milk.
In 2021, Americans consumed about 620 millions pounds of honey, with just 20% being produced domestically.
The situation might be due to fewer cows and hogs available available.