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EPA says three widely used pesticides driving hundreds of endangered species toward extinction
The three neonicotinoids — thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and imidacloprid — are applied as seed coatings on some 150 million acres of crops yearly, including corn and soybeans. Neonicotinoids are a group of neurotoxic insecticides used widely on farms and in urban landscapes. Plants absorb them and can be present in pollen and nectar, and have been blamed for killing bees or changing their behaviors. By Jonathan Hettinger Clay Bolt went looking for a rusty patched bumblebee, he would head to a city.
EPA rules popular Seresto flea collar stays on the market, adds more reporting requirements Original
The popular Seresto flea and tick collar will remain on the market, but with new mitigation measures, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday. The EPA announced the measures after a multi-year analysis of the collars’ safety.
'No generics' deals blocked pet owners from cheaper flea-and-tick treatment, lawsuit claims Original
Pet owners paying for Advantage II and K9 Advantix II topical flea-and-tick treatments could have saved hundreds of dollars by now had they switched to the generic versions that first hit the market six years ago. But first, they would have had to find them. Cheaper equivalents for the blockbuster brands, which both kill and repel pests, have quietly eluded consumers for years. Even today, they’re nowhere to be found at many of the biggest pet specialty stores, like PetSmart or Petco.
At least 8 states are mulling limits on foreign ownership of farmland
Amid growing concern about Chinese investment in U.S. agriculture, there has been a renewed push to limit and more closely monitor foreign ownership of farmland across the country. At least eight states considered implementing a new limit on foreign control of agricultural land, and one, Indiana, passed a new law limiting new investment by foreign companies – specifically citing China as a reason for passing the law.
Foreign investment in U.S. cropland nearly tripled in past decade, USDA data shows
Foreign investment in U.S. cropland has nearly tripled in the past decade, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. The total cropland controlled by foreign interests in 2020 was 10.9 million acres, up from 4.1 million acres in 2010. This increase has been largely driven by foreign-owned wind companies signing long-term leases on a large number of acres, according to the USDA.
Corporate money keeps university ag schools ‘relevant,’ and makes them targets of donor criticism
Donations and demand increase for groups that help pay for abortions Kim Floren has spent the last several weeks trying to comfort people panicking about the end of Roe v. Wade.
Amazon is reviewing best-selling Seresto flea collar after reports of illnesses, deaths
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, said this week it will consider whether to continue selling Seresto flea-and-tick collars after media reports that they have been linked to more than 75,000 pet injuries and almost 1,700 pet deaths. The announcement came after the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA TODAY exposed the large number of complaints the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received about the collars, which use pesticides to kill ticks and fleas.
As COVID surges in Montana, health officials try to balance public buy-in with stricter measures Original
By: Jonathan Hettinger/ Montana Free Press Montana has set multiple new records for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the past week, and now ranks among the top states in the nation in daily new cases per capita. Hospitals in some of Montana’s largest cities are at or near capacity, while health care providers are pleading with people to heed public health advice.
Construction site in Big Sky generates more than 100 COVID-19 cases
The construction site of a $400 million luxury resort in Big Sky has led to at least 116 COVID-19 cases in July, public health officials confirmed to Montana Free Press. The outbreak is one of the largest in the state. It is also unique in that the outbreak affects workers traveling to work in the community from outside of Gallatin and Madison counties, where Big Sky is located.
Construction site in Big Sky generates more than 100 COVID-19 cases
The construction site of a $400 million luxury resort in Big Sky has led to at least 116 COVID-19 cases in July, public health officials confirmed to Montana Free Press. The outbreak is one of the largest in the state. It is also unique in that the outbreak affects workers traveling to work in the community from outside of Gallatin and Madison counties, where Big Sky is located.
Construction site in Big Sky generates more than 100 COVID-19 cases
By: Jonathan Hettinger/ Montana Free Press The construction site of a $400 million luxury resort in Big Sky has led to at least 116 COVID-19 cases in July, public health officials confirmed to Montana Free Press. The outbreak is one of the largest in the state. It is also unique in that the outbreak affects workers traveling to work in the community from outside of Gallatin and Madison counties, where Big Sky is located.
'Up Until Two Weeks Ago, It Was Working'
As COVID-19 outbreaks increase nationwide, Montana's early warning system falters. This story is republished with permission from the Montana Free Press. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Montana, surveillance testing designed to serve as an early warning system to prevent large outbreaks and keep businesses open is increasingly becoming ineffective, public health officials told Montana Free Press.
EXCLUSIVE: Patagonia Provisions launches its Marketplace, Specific Emphasis on Regenerative and Community
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4.8.2020 100% Non-GMO Due to COVID-19, Patagonia announced on March 13th that it would temporarily close all of its retail stores in North America, including orders on its website, until further notice. However, the company’s food division, Patagonia Provisions, remains open.
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Gov. Bullock Orders Self-Quarantine For People Entering Montana
By Jonathan Hettinger & Montana Free Press • 5 minutes ago Originally published on March 30, 2020 6:17 pm Montana Governor Steve Bullock is ordering anyone coming into the state to self-quarantine for 14 days in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Bullock says travel from another state or country is the most common known source of COVID-19 infections in Montana. Health officials say the virus is spreading locally in Missoula, Yellowstone and Gallatin counties.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to Restrict Foreign Ownership of US Farmland Grow
By JONATHAN HETTINGER of Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control — either through direct ownership or long-term leases — at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
This June 3, 2019 photo shows a farm field southwest of Bondville, Ill., owned by Augusta Farms, a company based in Brazil. Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade by the latest available federal data. The data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that foreign investors control – either through direct ownership or long-term leases – at least 28.3 million acres, valued at $52.2 billion.
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of US farmland grow
Editor’s note: The nonprofit news outlet Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting provided this article to The Associated Press through a collaboration with Institute for Nonprofit News. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Foreign investors acquired at least 1.6 million acres of U.S. agricultural land in 2016, the largest increase in more than a decade, according to a review by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of the latest available federal data.
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