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Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
Untreated water used by a Florida cucumber grower is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people across the U.S. this spring, federal health officials said Tuesday. But that grower doesn't account for all of the cucumber-related illnesses and 125...
Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other staples, plus perhaps a few exotic crops that are difficult to find at the grocery store. Beverages, however, aren’t usually at the top of their lists. I’ve...
Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs
Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline, Illinois, where 280 employees...
'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
MIAMI (AP) — As Florida's ban on "lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah — at least for now — with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami. California-based Upside Foods hosted dozens of guests Thursday evening at a rooftop...
Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West
SACATON, Arizona (AP) — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his tribe's water. His father, the late Rodney Lewis, was general counsel for the Gila River Indian Community and fought for the tribe's rights to water in the...
South Texas needs rain. Tropical Storm Alberto didn’t deliver enough.
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — South Texas was prepared for a deluge. City officials distributed sandbags and planned road closures. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster before Tropical Storm Alberto, which was projected to dump up to eight inches of rain in the Rio Grande Valley....
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary. The deal to store 30,000 tons of grain in 2024 and 2025 was signed by agriculture and...
New coffee center in Northern California aims to give a jolt to research and education
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A college in Northern California is now home to a center devoted to educating students and closely studying one of the most consumed beverages in the world known for powering people through their day — coffee. The University of California, Davis, launched its...
Beneath offshore wind turbines, researchers grow seafood and seaweed
KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — In a small boat bobbing in the waves between towering offshore wind turbines, researchers in Europe’s Baltic Sea reach into the frigid water and remove long lines stretched between the pylons onto which mussels and seaweed are growing. ...
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
Yankton Press & Dakotan. June 17, 2024. Editorial: Biofuel Emissions Study Raises More Questions A recent study by a nonprofit environmental group raises more questions about the climate benefits and impact of ethanol. According to a South Dakota...
