Shrinking Colorado River will take a toll on the nation’s food supply
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Shrinking Colorado River will take a toll on the nation’s food supply

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The shelves and prices at your local grocery store could look a little different soon. The Colorado River, which provides water for about 15% of our country’s agriculture, is shrinking, and the current agreement that divvies up the water usage ends in 2026. The Imperial Valley in Southern California…

New Study Reveals How Leaves’ Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy

New Study Reveals How Leaves’ Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Research published in Physical Review Fluids has revealed the intricate dynamics between raindrops and leaves, shedding light on how plants withstand the force of falling water. The study, titled “Resonance and Damping in Drop-Cantilever Interactions,” highlights the mechanics that protect leaves and suggests…

Trump picks Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary: Report
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Trump picks Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary: Report

President-elect Donald Trump nominated his former White House domestic policy adviser Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary, he announced on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. Rollins currently is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank led by former Trump officials, which was created with the goal…

British farmers protest against ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance | Government News

British farmers protest against ‘tractor tax’ on inheritance | Government News

Farmers say the tax will destroy family farms and threaten food production, while the gov’t says it’s needed to raise funds. British farmers have descended on London to call on the government to scrap inheritance tax rules on land ownership, which they say will destroy family-run farms. On Tuesday, protesters…

‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case | Health News

‘Rare event’: Canada records its first human bird flu case | Health News

A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu, and health authorities are investigating. Canada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu after a teenager tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities. The teenager, from the western province of British Columbia, is believed…

Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election? | US Election 2024 News

Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election? | US Election 2024 News

But Peach County — named for the Elberta peach, a variety developed in the area — represents a unique microcosm in Georgia. It is split nearly evenly between Black and white residents, at about 44 percent apiece, according to 2022 census data. Anna Holloway, a former professor and dean at…

Swing-state ag groups offer rival endorsements for key Senate race
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Swing-state ag groups offer rival endorsements for key Senate race

WATERTOWN, Wis. — The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s endorsement of Sen. Tammy Baldwin — its first statewide Democratic nod in more than 20 years — has raised eyebrows in the Dairy State. Farmers told The Post they want to send someone with business experience to Congress instead — namely Baldwin’s Republican…

New Zealand dairy firm fined over products using Indian butter | Food

New Zealand dairy firm fined over products using Indian butter | Food

Trade watchdog says company misled customers about origin of butter used in ‘100 percent pure New Zealand’ products. A New Zealand dairy company has been fined 420,000 New Zealand dollars ($261,452) for using imported Indian butter in products labelled as locally produced. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission said on Monday that…

‘The sea has taken everything’: How rising salt is destroying Italian coast | Environment

‘The sea has taken everything’: How rising salt is destroying Italian coast | Environment

Along the rice fields of Porto Tolle in Veneto, the areas damaged by salt seeping into the soil are clearly visible. It has been caused by both direct irrigation with brackish water and by saltwater rising from the subsoil. In the Po Delta, the problem is particularly bad because the fields…