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Some Midwest farmers are getting involved in a research project to help determine exactly how good some practices are for the environment, specifically in reducing the amount of carbon emissions going into the atmosphere.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and conservationists say planting cover crops play a big role in preserving the soil. Some farmers in drier regions think differently.

The Midwest region of the U.S. has some of the highest rates of rented farmland in the country. And that can have environmental consequences.

The drought and wildfires in the West have ranchers struggling to keep their animals safe.

Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.

Just as people need to find ways to cool off in the summer, so do livestock. And the past few years for farmers have been a struggle.

A new report warns that outdoor workers are at risk of lost wages and dire health consequences if greenhouse gas pollution continues. People of color are especially vulnerable to harm.

Heat has killed hundreds of workers in the U.S., many in construction or agriculture, an investigation by NPR and Columbia Journalism Investigations found. Federal standards might have prevented them.

An executive order from President Biden could make it easier for farmers to fix their tractors and combines themselves, instead of bringing them to a dealer.

Rural health experts are calling on trusted agricultural leaders — like farmers and ranchers — to use their understanding of science and nudge vaccine-hesitant neighbors to roll up their sleeves.