A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought. The study, conducted by UC Berkeley researchers, also found that certain practices could further Read More …
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A New Purdue University Study Reconfirms: Pesticides Kill Bees!
A new USDA funded study performed by Purdue University verifies what many environmentalists have long alleged and several groups of scientists have proven. The massive beehive die-offs known as Colony Collapse Disorder are linked to factory farms and pesticides. In Read More …
Farmland as a Commodity
Farmland being treated like a stock-market bid, on which savvy businessmen hope to make as much money as possible. I am often inspired by my local paper, but this article has been haunting me ever since I read Read More …
Agricultural Gag Bill Set To Be Passed In New York.
A New York Bill Targets Animal Activists And Protects Abusive Farm Practices By Large Factory Farmers. In 2009 a small group of animal activists called Mercy For Animals recorded a video at Willet Dairy in Locke, NY. I want Read More …