Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry
Brownie Wilson pulls off a remote dirt road right through a steep ditch and onto a farmer's field.
Environment
Feb 1, 2024
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Concerns grow over tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands
For more than 20 years, the eastern Michigan town of Lapeer sent leftover sludge from its sewage treatment plant to area farms, supplying them with high-quality, free fertilizer while avoiding the expense of disposal elsewhere.
Environment
Sep 12, 2019
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Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in Michigan farm's beef
Beef produced at a small Michigan farm was found to contain toxic "forever chemicals" after the cattle were fed crops grown with fertilizer made from contaminated wastewater biosolids, state officials said Friday.
Environment
Jan 29, 2022
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Research finds sustainable dairy farms also performed better economically
Can Dutch dairy farms that work more sustainably also perform well or even better economically than less sustainable dairy farms? Yes, that is possible, according to a study by Wageningen Economic Research, commissioned by ...
Other
Nov 2, 2023
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Food agency probes cloned cow milk claim
Food safety officials in Britain are to investigate a claim that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow was on sale for public consumption, they said Monday.
Biotechnology
Aug 2, 2010
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Chilean volcano grounds flights, coats ski slopes
(AP) -- An erupting Chilean volcano sent a towering plume of ash across South America on Monday, forcing thousands from their homes, grounding airline flights in southern Argentina and coating ski resorts with a gritty layer ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2011
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In the US, small organic milk producers face turmoil
With supply exceeding demand, large farms taking center stage and plant-based alternatives luring consumers away, times are hard for small organic milk producers in the United States.
Environment
Mar 14, 2018
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More than half of cats on farm died after drinking milk from cows infected with bird flu
In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for bird flu this spring died after drinking raw milk.
Agriculture
May 1, 2024
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Manure entrepreneur turns dairy waste into green energy
The back end of a cow provides the front end of the green-energy business that Kevin Maas is slowly expanding in Western Washington and Oregon.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2011
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Protein in, ammonia out: Cattle diet impacts ammonia emissions
Ammonia gas packs quite the smelly punch. In small doses, it's what makes smelling salts so effective. But high levels of ammonia can be a health hazard and a pollutant.
Environment
Jun 29, 2016
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