Articles Tagged with ''agriculture''

As pollinator week begins, the Environmental Protection Agency is announcing changes to some pesticide labels in an attempt to mitigate the impact they have on a dwindling bee population.

The National Climate Assessment report detailing the impact of climate change on rural communities in the United States concluded the nation’s agricultural, ranching and foresting communities are resilient, but will face challenges responding to and preparing for climate change risks.

Interested landowners and others may apply until March 3 for funds.

A Sacramento newspaper reports farmers are idling thousands of acres, selling cattle stock prematurely and bulldozing hundreds of trees.

An analysis of the impact of 2,4-D, the herbicide the plants are designed to resist, will come from EPA.

Maruha Nichiro Holdings says it has not determined how the pesticides were introduced.

Wang Shiyuan, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources, gave the statement at a news conference.

They set records for sales, revenue and assets in 2012.

The biotechnology giant announced the $930 million acquisition of agriculture climate forecaster Climate Corporation.

Ambassador Ron Kirk believes dairy exports can help the US economy recover.