The migration of the Painted Lady butterfly The Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) undertakes the longest known butterfly migration — an annual, multigenerational journey between […]
Tag: Agriculture and Farming
Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge
Under blue skies, where low-rolling hills rise south of the Canadian border in the tiny town of Adams, N.D., a couple braves the stench of […]
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
[] After China unveiled steep retaliatory tariffs on American exports on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a sharp and somewhat surprising response: “So what?” […]
American Whiskey Distillers Brace for Trump’s 2nd Trade War
[] Ryan Bivens, a Kentucky grain farmer who sells corn to one of America’s biggest bourbon and whiskey producers, operated at a loss last year […]
The Nutritionist Marion Nestle Meets Her Moment, At 88
88 and Rolling Less than 48 hours after her visit to Stone Barns, Dr. Nestle hopped on a flight to Mexico to deliver speeches to […]
How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
[] “How old do you think these chickens are?” Levy Phiri asked the crowd, after scooping four multicolored birds out of a crate and setting […]
The Caretaker of Muncy Farms
In November 1940, four children showed up after dark at a stone farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. They arrived by car down a long dirt driveway. […]
In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages
In the United States, the affordability of eggs has prompted a national discussion — underscoring anxieties about the economy and the government’s role in addressing […]
3 States Issue Warnings About Unsolicited Packages of Seeds
People in Alabama, Texas and New Mexico have reported receiving seeds in packages apparently sent from China, prompting officials in those states to warn residents […]
As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
Ahead of President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week, his administration is weighing a new round of emergency aid to […]