Steep increases in logging. An end to federal environmental enforcement for farms. Work requirements for food aid. Fewer school meals for children. And the demolition of the network of farm subsidies ...
Thirty years ago, Richard Nixon’s secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Earl Butz, relayed a message to farmers that transformed American agriculture: “Get big or get out.” ...
A recent USDA study found the majority of agricultural land near solar and wind farms remains in agricultural use, despite the expansion of renewable energy projects. This finding challenges concerns ...
A RESEARCH project on Agriculture 4.0 without Chemical Synthetic Plant Protection (NOcsPS) is exploring alternative cropping systems that eliminate the use of chemical-based plant protection products ...
Teacher Brian Winslow helps Southwick Elementary students cover the Mache seeds inside the greenhouse in back of the school on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning ...