Haunted by memories of the Dust Bowl, Oklahoma farmers have adopted conservation practices that have helped to revive about 100 streams.
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In Rural England, Farming Equipment Has Become a Target for Organized Crime
In rural England, increasingly sophisticated farming equipment has become a target for thieves, adding to pressure on farming communities.
In Rural England, Farming Equipment Has Become a Target for Organized Crime
In rural England, increasingly sophisticated farming equipment has become a target for thieves, adding to pressure on farming communities.
A Maker of Sewage-Based Fertilizer Leaves Town Amid a Toxic Crisis
Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there.
Bird Flu Found in Sheep in U.K., a World First
The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.
850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market in London to Close
The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.
Taxing Farm Animals’ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try.
Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up.
Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
Did PFAS From Sewage Sludge Poison a Family Farm?
Pastures were fertilized with toxic sewage decades ago. Nobody knew, until the cows’ milk was tested.