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From paper to national policy map: How UMaine student tracked America’s most sweeping PFAS response
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (831+ words) PFAS " chemicals contaminating wells, farmland and food across Maine " are often tracked through court filings, lab reports and dense regulatory language. As the state races to confront one of the most complex environmental crises in its history, Eddie Nachamie, a…...
Watch: 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store - UPI.com
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (160+ words) Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A flock of about 50 sheep escaped from their owner while being herded and took a shopping trip to a nearby supermarket in Germany. A video taken at the Penny supermarket in Burgsinn, Lower Franconia, shows dozens of sheep…...
Soybeans have been a top U.S. ag export for decades. What happens when the top buyer stops buying?
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1771+ words) Farmer Tyler Stafslien stands in front of storage silos holding grain and soybeans in Ryder, N.D., in November. The tariff war with China forced Stafslien to store more of his soybeans this harvest season Last year, wary of the precarious export…...
Innovating Systems for Sustainable Smallholder Mixed Farming
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (974+ words) In a world increasingly driven by the imperative of sustainability, smallholder mixed farming systems occupy a critical nexus where innovation can dramatically influence environmental health, societal welfare, and economic resilience. Recent advances have shed light on the profound potential of…...
Farmer and Forestry Worker Health & Well-Being at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (578+ words) PUBLISHED ON January 9, 2026 AUGUSTA, Maine " The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is calling attention to two important health and wellness opportunities at next week's'Maine Agricultural Trades Show, recognizing that strong farms, forestry, and food businesses depend on…...
CDAC to pilot AI-driven precision farming project in Jharkhand
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (494+ words) Kolkata, Jan 9 (PTI) The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will pilot a project in Jharkhand to support micro and small farmers through advisories using an AI-driven precision agriculture model based on free satellite imagery and weather data, a…...
The mountain monarch: Western Ghats’ grassland guardian has emerged from the shadows, but may not stay for long
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (191+ words) The Nilgiri tahr, a species unique to the Western Ghats, has long shaped the ecology and cultural imagination of India's hill tracts Ancient literature and tribal traditions describe the ungulate as a guide, survivor and symbol of endurance A 2025 survey…...
Fix program to save small Wisconsin dairy farmers | Tom Crosby
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (164+ words) Fix program to save small Wisconsin dairy farmers | Tom Crosby'Wisconsin State Journal Javascript is required to use this website. Trump's tariffs have destroyed farmers' livelihoods. My family owns and operates a dairy farm in Shell Lake, about 250 miles northwest of…...
Australian animals bring smiles to Abrio Place residents
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (220+ words) Residents at Abrio Place got an unexpected taste of Australia in December, thanks to a special visit from some furry friends. As part of the lodge's annual "cruise week," staff brought in animals from Down Under to help transport residents…...
‘Champion of Western Ghats conservation’ Eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgilpasses away at 83
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (26+ words) Champion of Western Ghats conservation" Eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgilpasses away at 83thehitavada.com Champion of Western Ghats conservation" Eminent ecologist Madhav Gadgilpasses away at 83...