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Toxic Mega-Merger between Bayer and Monsanto gets approval from Department of Justice
The Department of Justice formally announced today its approval of the Bayer-Monsanto merger, contingent upon divestments from the two companies.
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Over 140 businesses, farmers and organizations call on Senate Agriculture Committee to support the National Organic Standards Board
One of the top reasons consumers buy organic food is to avoid toxic pesticides. If the National Organic Standards Board is weakened, the organic standards could be opened to allow toxic pesticides.
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Honeybee death survey masks true scale of pollinator crisis
These dire honeybee numbers add to the consistent pattern of unsustainable bee losses in recent years that threatens our food system, but they are the tip of the iceberg.
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2018 Farm Bill Watch: A Sneak Attack on the Organic Standards?
Because of its promise for rural America, organic agriculture has growing support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. So why is there language in the Farm Bill that would weaken the organ…
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Disastrous GOP Farm Bill Defeated
The defeat of the regressive and unjust GOP Farm Bill is a resounding victory for public health and the environment.
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The Republican Farm Bill is as Broken as our Food System
For the sake of America’s farmers and eaters, Congress must soundly reject this deeply regressive GOP Farm Bill.
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European Union bans bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides
The EU’s groundbreaking ban on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides is a huge win for pollinators, people and the planet.
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Vermont Senate Unanimously Passes H.915–A Landmark Bill That Curbs the Use of Bee-killing Pesticides
The Vermont Senate listened to concerned constituents and adopted a key recommendation from the Vermont Pollinator Protection Committee that urged restrictions on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.
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Farmers CARE Act Aims to Upgrade Farm Bill Conservation Program
This bill is vitally needed to counteract the misguided cuts to working lands conservation programs in the GOP Farm Bill.
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219,210 Americans: call on EPA to ban bee-killing pesticides
219,210 public comments call on the EPA to ban neonicotinoid pesticides—a leading cause of pollinator decline.