‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits
Before approving new pesticides for use on crops or around homes, the Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to determine what impact they’ll have on endangered species. But, for decades, usually the only way to ensure the agency would start the process was to sue. In January, however, the EPA announced it plans to assess whether new […]
A hotter, drier climate and dwindling water has more farmers taking a chance on cotton
MOSCOW, Kansas — Across the state, small-town grain elevators painted with corn ears and wheat heads stand as monuments to the crops’ economic and cultural significance in rural Kansas. Cotton gins? They’re a bit harder to come by. Farmers have grown cotton in Kansas for more than 100 years. But in a state better known […]