U.S. Farmers Face Fraught Future

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Feb 7, 2013 American farmers could lose millions of dollars to rising temperatures, faster-growing weeds, smaller yields and new pests, says a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Livestock Antibiotics and FDA Inaction: A Look Back

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2012 We learned back in the mid-1970s that livestock antibiotics increase the presence of drug-resistant bacteria in farmworkers. Since then, meat and poultry production has nearly tripled while business, government and public advocates have battled over industry regulation. ProPublica charts that battle's history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )