Month: March 2020
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Glyphosate and Glufosinate Residues in Honey and Other Hive Products
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We used to be No. 1 in schools. Now, at least we’re No. 2 in cancer.
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Citing birds and bees, groups petition EPA to close pesticide loophole
Read More: Citing birds and bees, groups petition EPA to close pesticide loophole“The failure to regulate treated seeds creates a gigantic regulatory blind-spot — allowing one of the largest and most widespread uses of pesticides to go almost completely untracked and unregulated.”
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So-called ‘safe’ pesticides have surprisingly ill effects
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First the good news: The bees are back!
Read More: First the good news: The bees are back!But the lingering impacts of the AltEn neonic contamination catastrophe in Nebraska are frightening
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The Weedkiller Dicamba Is Poisoning Wildlife Habitat. Will the EPA Finally Act?
Read More: The Weedkiller Dicamba Is Poisoning Wildlife Habitat. Will the EPA Finally Act?Blamed for destroying crops and fraying community ties, the widely used herbicide also poses a threat to the plants birds need, experts say.
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PFI Animated Video: Green Manure Crops and Nitrogen
Read More: PFI Animated Video: Green Manure Crops and NitrogenGreen manure crops – like clover and other legumes – add nitrogen to the soil, allowing farmers to save on fertilizer costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this animated video, learn how green manure crops add nitrogen to the soil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and how they fit onto Corn Belt farms.
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With Corn Belt inching north, farm diversification gains momentum
Read More: With Corn Belt inching north, farm diversification gains momentumClimate change is redrawing the agricultural map of the United States. As corn becomes less economically viable with changing Midwestern weather patterns, farmers look to a more diverse future.
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Watch PFI’s new animated video: Nitrate and Water Quality
Read More: Watch PFI’s new animated video: Nitrate and Water QualityHow does nitrate get into our water? How can we keep it in our farm fields where it can do the most good? Learn more in this animated video explaining how nitrate affects water quality and how farming practices can help.
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Using far less chemical fertilizer still produces high crop yields, study finds
Read More: Using far less chemical fertilizer still produces high crop yields, study findsClimate-friendly practices can increase yields while improving ecosystem of farms, scientists say.
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