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The Biden Administration is proposing a new rule that aims to help protect about 36 million employees, including agriculture workers, from extreme heat. Advocates say the rule is long overdue.
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Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more critical in the work to keep soil healthy and productive. The discovery of century-old soil samples at a land-grant university could offer big clues into how soil has changed over time.
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Four months after the first reported cases of bird flu in dairy cows, the price of milk and demand for it have largely remained unchanged. Industry experts say whether that remains the case will depend on how far and how quickly cases spread.
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Bayer is asking Congress to include language in the upcoming farm bill to protect it from lawsuits over the weed killer, Roundup. The company sought similar legislation in several states, including Missouri and Iowa, earlier this year.
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Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don't hijack landscapes. But those that do comes with high stakes.
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Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart.
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The peach crop across the U.S. is much better this summer than it was last year when cold temperatures affected crops in Georgia and South Carolina. Yet in southern Illinois, while some orchards are getting a bumper crop, others are having yet another year of low production.
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Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Bucks doles out $40 per month over the summer for each eligible child. This is the first year for the program, and it's expected to reach about 21 million kids. Yet 13 states, including Oklahoma and Iowa, turned down the funding.
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Warmer temperatures are leading to more extreme precipitation, dry periods and dangerously humid heat waves all at once. But in a complicated system, some things aren’t changing as expected.
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Worsening local effects on health and recreation in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin are spurring action on problems that also cause the Gulf of Mexico’s chronic “dead zone.”
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Many small businesses owners are planning on retiring soon, but finding buyers to keep the businesses going can be a challenge, especially in rural areas.