agriculture

World Oct 9

Air Pollution Blunts Bees' Sense of Smell, Threatening Crop Pollination

New research shows that when common air pollutants combine, they break down the chemical signals flowers rely on to attract bees and moths — a finding with direct consequences for global food crops.

2 min read Phys.org

Business Oct 8

Mixing Manure With Plant Waste Boosts Biogas Profits, Study Finds

A new study finds that co-digesting manure with plant material can make biogas production profitable for dairy farms while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

2 min read Phys.org

Politics Sep 29

Idaho Dairy Farmers Fear Immigration Crackdown Will Hit Their Barns Next

Dairy producers in Idaho say they rely on immigrant labor and worry that a widening deportation push could soon reach their operations, even as farms have so far escaped the brunt of the crackdown.

2 min read NPR News