Climate Food and Agriculture
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How will Midwest farmers prepare for the impact of climate change?
Researchers predict that the Midwest's corn and soybean yields could fall 25 percent by 2050.
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The good news about farming and the Paris climate talks
Agriculture isn't mentioned in the big climate deal. So what? The conclave did embrace major new research into how soil can soak up carbon.
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Antibiotic use went up last year. Should we be freaking out?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are also on the rise, explains Chicken Little.
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Europe reacted to livestock disease by banning pig swill. Here’s why that’s hogwash
Food waste can be a perfectly safe food source if treated properly.
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Good news: Bananas aren’t going extinct. Bad news: They are in trouble
While the popular Cavendish banana may someday vanish from the produce aisle, it won't disappear entirely.
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Farmers hold the key to climate change action in the United States
Farmers could be big winners in any program to fight climate change. The author of a new book explains why they've hung back so far.
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Crazy clip shows what happens when you connect gas bags to cows
Watch a time-lapse video to see how much methane these gassy beasts emit.
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Nostalgic for fudge-striped cookies? Bake them at home!
Here's the recipe for a homemade version of a childhood favorite.
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Here’s the story of the farmworkers behind your sweet potato pie
Those who harvest sweet potatoes carry up to seven tons of the tubers per day.
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Climate change is gonna be rough on farmers and eaters
And trade might not be much help.
