The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.

American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.

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MAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others

A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped.

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A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply

The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.

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This Ohio Farm Community Is a Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’

In a neighborhood that appeals to people from both the right and the left, residents strive for a finely tuned state of political harmony.

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How the U.S. and Mexico Are Fighting Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.

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The Fight to Save Hawaii’s Coconut Palms

An invasive beetle is killing coconut trees across the archipelago, and spreading fast. Researchers are racing to contain it.

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Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

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How Tariffs Raise Costs for Farmers, Making Food More Expensive

The latest round of tariffs is likely to make agricultural production even more expensive and, potentially, limit access to goods not produced in the United States.

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Here’s What to Know About Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Brazil

Latin America’s biggest economy can weather the shock of a high tariff rate. But American coffee lovers and Brazilian ranchers are likely to feel the pain.

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What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato

An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

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