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1 February 2025 at 07:57
Ties between the United States and Mexico have deepened over 30 years of free trade, creating both benefits and irritants.
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Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say
29 January 2025 at 10:58
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
Egg Prices Are High. They Will Likely Go Higher.
24 January 2025 at 06:03
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics
- Brooke Rollins, Trumpβs Agriculture Pick, Addresses Tariff and Immigration Impact on Farmers
Brooke Rollins, Trumpβs Agriculture Pick, Addresses Tariff and Immigration Impact on Farmers
23 January 2025 at 16:29
Brooke Rollins, the presidentβs nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, appeared before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday.
Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Hereβs What to Know.
23 January 2025 at 15:31
The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts.
100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm
23 January 2025 at 17:36
The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Islandβs last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.
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NYT > Climate and Environment
- In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of βForever Chemicalsβ in Sludge Fertilizer
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of βForever Chemicalsβ in Sludge Fertilizer
14 January 2025 at 14:05
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds βby several orders of magnitude,β the agency said.
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
6 January 2025 at 18:35
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
2 January 2025 at 05:00
Itβs hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.
Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again)
28 December 2024 at 05:00
Wholesale coffee prices are trading near a 50-year high because of shortages related to extreme weather and increased global demand.
E.P.A. Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
27 December 2024 at 12:09
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic βforever chemicals.β
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NYT > Top Stories
- βDemocrats Have Gone Beyond Soul Searching to Soul Spelunkingβ: 4 Writers Read the Partyβs Fortune
βDemocrats Have Gone Beyond Soul Searching to Soul Spelunkingβ: 4 Writers Read the Partyβs Fortune
23 December 2024 at 05:01
Assessing newer voices, and future strategies.
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- Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
6 December 2024 at 12:24
A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to βforever chemicals.β
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E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide
4 December 2024 at 12:34
After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
Mandarin trees in Bakersfield, Calif. The E.P.A. proposal would restrict use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, with exceptions for 11 crops, including fruits commonly consumed by children.
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Chef Nadia Sammut Aims to Educate About How Food Affects the Earth
26 November 2024 at 05:01
Through her restaurant in France and her academy, Nadia Sammut aims to teach people about how their food choices can harm β or help β the planet.
The chef Nadia Sammut at work during a festival in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France, in 2022. She is the chef of La Fenière, a Michelin-star gluten-free restaurant in Provence.
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Taxing Farm Animalsβ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try.
26 November 2024 at 05:00
Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up.
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Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus
6 December 2024 at 15:53
New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.
Under the new rules farmers and dairy processors will be required to provide samples of raw milk on request from the government.
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Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.
6 December 2024 at 12:24
A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to βforever chemicals.β
Β© Hannah Beier for The New York Times
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
5 December 2024 at 05:00
On Americaβs large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
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