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Corn Belt farmers could dramatically reduce nitrous oxide emissions with a handful of conservation practices
Increasing price guarantees primarily benefits Southern states, analysis shows
The Conservation Reserve Program is failing. Congress should fix it.
Brain-eating bacteria aren’t as threatening as toxic algae blooms
As summer heats up, news of fatalities from brain-eating amoeba seems to be everywhere – and people planning to spend time in and near local rivers and lakes might be concerned about contracting the...
Funding for climate-smart agriculture critical to tackling the climate emergency
Yet another pollinator, the monarch butterfly, is being threatened by toxic pesticides
Hundreds of city slickers and beach bums received farm subsidies for 37 straight years
Slashing food, climate funds to boost subsidies would hurt farmers, hungry people
EWG: 30 years of environmental progress
Every day, consumers are presented with choices about how we protect ourselves and those we love. For the past 30 years, EWG has fought to make it easier for us to seize those opportunities.
Speaker McCarthy should target farm subsidies for the wealthy, not food stamps
This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made ending food assistance for many hungry people one of his demands for raising the debt ceiling.
‘Fairway farmers’ collected $1.9 million in farm subsidies between 2018 and 2021
25 current members of the House collected $14 million in federal farm subsidies
Dozens of House lawmakers and their immediate family members, including eight members of the House Agriculture Committee or their family members, received over $14 million in federal farm subsidies...
Runaway farm subsidies, not SNAP spending, are the real problem
Some people think the biggest problem facing legislators updating this year’s farm bill is that we’re spending too much on feeding too many hungry people.
‘City slickers’ receiving federal farm subsidies soared under Trump
Will agriculture be America’s leading source of greenhouse gas emissions?
Nearly 20,000 farmers received farm subsidies for 37 consecutive years
Trump USDA farmer bailout funds flowed to Mar-a-Lago neighbor instead
Change the market. Advocate for safety. Lead with science. Protect our health.
Major USDA conservation program must change to prioritize climate stewardship
How to make climate change a priority in the next farm bill
Next year, Congress will renew the farm bill, which provides funding to our farmers and ranchers. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, annual spending by the Department of Agriculture on farm...