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Agriculture

October 27, 2024

DEADLINE: High Country News Fellowships

High Country News invites applications from early-career journalists for remote, paid, one-year fellowships, starting in Jan 2025. Applicants must reside in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Apply by Oct 27.

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N. American Farmers Profit As Consumers Push Food Business To Go Green

"Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North American farmers are making as the food industry strives to go green. The changes are enabling some farmers to earn extra money from industry giants like Cargill, Nutrien and Anheuser-Busch."

Source: Reuters, 12/03/2020

"Trump Officials Move To Relax Rules On Killing Birds"

"A rule change easing companies’ liability for killing birds would not cause unacceptable environmental harm, the Trump administration said in an analysis published Friday, clearing the way for it to finalize a major rollback before the president’s term ends on Jan. 20."

Source: Washington Post, 11/30/2020

"Climate Justice Fund Counters 'Centuries Of Underinvestment'"

"Letty Martinez, Shiny Flanary and Xochitl Garnica spent the spring and summer taming weeds and planting crops on their new 2-acre urban farming collective, which offers free produce to low-income customers. Now, they're hoping to add a greenhouse and lighting powered by solar panels."

Source: NPR, 11/25/2020

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