Agriculture

Oregon ballot initiative would end animal agriculture, hunting, fishing

The Oregon Initiative Petition 13 (IP 13), known as the Abuse, Neglect, and Assault Exemption Modification and Improvement Act.

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Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.

|2021-07-19T21:14:51-04:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Can this “miracle tree” uproot slash and burn agriculture?

The Inga tree has properties that both fight soil erosion and help replenish nitrogen in the ground necessary for crop production.

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Craig Rucker

|2021-06-30T10:12:24-04:00July 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Free-market agriculture is essential for 600 million farmers in India

Contrary to popular opinion, many sections of farmers in India advocate for a free-market system where they are allowed to sell their produce at their own prices.

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Vijay Raj Jayaraj

|2021-06-12T12:03:11-04:00June 12th, 2021|Comments Off

India shuns organic farming, achieves record crop production

Each with over 1.3 billion hungry mouths to feed, both India and China have adopted agricultural policies which guarantee sustained growth.

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Vijay Raj Jayaraj

|2021-06-01T16:58:41-04:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Hazelnut trees could be the answer to soil erosion

Some farmers are attempting to fix soil erosion and other flooding or water contamination issues by planting hazelnut trees among the farmlands.

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Adam Houser

|2021-05-18T14:09:02-04:00May 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Property rights of growers vs. unions at the Supreme Court

A 46-year-old California regulation that requires farmers and packers of agricultural goods to allow union organizers on their property three hours a day for 120 days each year is being challenged.

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Bonner Cohen, Ph. D.

|2021-03-29T09:26:23-04:00March 29th, 2021|Comments Off

EP 125: Congresswoman-elect Kat Cammack (R-FL)

Gabriella is joined by Congresswomen-elect Kat Cammack of Florida's 3rd Congressional District, an avid angler and daughter of cattle ranchers. Learn why she's passionate about these issues on District of Conservation today.

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Gabriella Hoffman

|2020-12-09T10:39:26-05:00December 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Will “vertical farming” help grow food in the Arabian desert?

The United Arab Emirates is known for its hot climate and shopping outlets. But could it also be known for its farming?

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CFACT Ed, CFACT

|2020-08-05T18:31:33-04:00August 6th, 2020|Comments Off

From “seed” to shining “sea”: can new crops grow on oceans?

There are certain plants, such as the black mangrove, that have adapted to thrive in saltwater conditions. The researchers are trying to take the processes these plants use in surviving and adapting the genes of certain crops so that they can also be grown in saltwater.

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CFACT Ed, CFACT

|2020-07-02T07:58:15-04:00July 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

New Wyoming law could let you buy meat directly from the ranch

The “Food Freedom Act” would allow consumers to buy meat directly from Wisconsin ranchers.

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CFACT Ed, CFACT

|2020-04-19T15:22:32-04:00April 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Will biotech help feed humanity with salt tolerant plants?

How to contend with increasing crop yields, especially in the developing world, in less than desirable soil? Biotechnology may provide an answer.

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CFACT Ed, CFACT

|2020-02-29T14:45:27-05:00February 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Eco-extremists attack crucial pesticides, punish the poorest in Kenya

Every successful killing of a locust swarm, which is how they attack, saves gigantic quantities of food for a nation like Kenya.

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CFACT Ed, Dr. Jay Lehr

|2020-01-31T10:51:02-05:00January 31st, 2020|Comments Off

Waking up on climate change: Farm yields keep shattering records

U.S. and global crop production continue to set new records, even as climate activists ramp up a campaign to convince people that climate change is decimating crop production and forcing farmers out of business.

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CFACT Ed, James Taylor

|2020-01-02T21:59:47-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Science! GMO’s are not the problem, they’re the answer!

On September 13, 2019 Cameron English posted the article, GMO, CRISPR-edited crops can cut pesticide use—if environmental activists do not block them. He explained that in 2017, the University of Florida plant geneticists Zhonglin Mou and Kevin Folta, announced a new method to fight common diseases in fruit plants. Their discovery could drastically reduce the use of fungicides if widely implemented by growers. Unfortunately, their methods may never be put to use as a result of the unwarranted controversy surrounding crop biotechnology. Scientists continue to make agriculture safer and more sustainable with the tools of modern genetics, but activists have waged [...]

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CFACT Ed, Rich Kozlovich, Dr. Jay Lehr

|2019-12-31T11:43:10-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Forbes ignores record crop production in the name of global warming

Global warming campaigners declare a food supply problems while global crop yields set new records.

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CFACT Ed, CFACT

|2019-10-06T21:18:12-04:00October 8th, 2019|Comments Off