Agriculture consumes more water than any other use.
As food production increases to feed 9 billion people by 2050, the links between water and food only grow stronger.
Spain’s Hog Haven Pollutes Catalonian Waters
Nitrates from livestock and crop production contaminate waters almost everywhere globally.
To Save A Disappearing Fish, South African Farmers Open Their PondsÂ
Rescuing an overlooked fish from extinction means confronting water shortages with creative solutions.
ICE Raids in California Block Farmworker Access to Clean WaterÂ
Threat of being seized by federal agents keeps workers in hiding without adequate water supplies.
After Wildfire, Unstable Earth Pummels Irrigation Systems in American West
The travails of an irrigation district in Washington state illustrate agriculture’s wildfire risk.
Seeking Answers to a Cancer Crisis in Iowa, Researchers Question if Agriculture is to Blame
State with fastest rising cancer incidence digs deeper for source of malignant risks.
Conflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical
Use and safety of Roundup questioned in Michigan and Midwest.
Kansas Farmers Dramatically and Profitably Pare Water for Irrigation
Much lower draw on Ogallala Aquifer has not hindered region’s giant farm economy.
Regulators Battle Oregon and Washington Farmers Over Limits to Farm Contamination
An effort to extricate Pacific Northwest states from mammoth pollution.Â
Huge Organic Farm In Iowa Thrives Without Chemicals
An invitation to other farmers to increase profits and limit water pollution.
Amish Farmers’ Partnership With Beef Giant Produces Manure Mess
Water pollution found in in three counties in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers
State is a center of manure biodigester development.
Environmental Groups Face Off With EPA to Control Manure Pollution
Ninth Circuit Appellate Court Hears Arguments to Compel Federal Action
Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality
Michigan State’s Jason Rowntree is out to prove that ranching is an ecological asset.Â
In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job
Decision sets stage for stemming mammoth tide of farm pollution in Great Lakes State.
An Iowa Farm County Seeks Answers To Cancer Rate 50% Higher Than National Average
Palo Alto County has second highest cancer incidence among all U.S. counties.