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Indiana farm to become first in the nation to adopt new beef standard

Fischer Farms in Saint Anthony, Indiana, has seen a lot of operational changes since its inception during the Civil War. The farm, owned and operated by Joseph Fischer and family for six generations, decided in 2004 to switch from conventional beef production to a process requiring fewer antibiotics.
salmon dinner
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The salmon on your plate has a troubling cost. These farms offer hope

Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.
salmon dinner
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The salmon on your plate has a troubling cost. These farms offer hope

Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.
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epa lawsuit livestock cafos
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Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution from large livestock farms

They claim waste from the mega farms is contributing to a national clean water crisis.
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WHO lists top fungal health threats
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WHO lists top fungal health threats

The pathogens cause infections that kill millions of people each year and often go undiagnosed. Even when identified, a growing number of infections is resistant to the current crop of drugs.
Impacts
The trickle-down effect of agriculture in Iowa
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The trickle-down effect of agriculture in Iowa

Will the state's residents always have to put up with terrible water quality?
Causes
benefits of lab-grown meat

Lab to table

Can meat grown in a laboratory help save the planet? And if it can, what’s standing in our way?
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Flood-prone Vermont towns weigh economic survival against climate-driven buyouts

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Trump eyes rescission of national monuments under new Justice Department opinion

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D.C. removes protected bike lane after aesthetic complaints from residents

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

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Trump move to dismantle FEMA prompts resignation of disaster response chief

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Wildfire response overhaul sparks backlash as Trump centralizes firefighting authority