Virus forces China farmers to euthanize poultry (Reuters): New rules designed to contain the disease have curtailed live animal transport, feed supply and slaughterhouses, leaving farmers “no way of getting by.”
In Iowa, Democratic candidates bang on about farm policy (Mother Jones): ‘Regenerative ag’ has emerged as a buzz phrase on the campaign circuit.
Climate and the caucus-goer (Washington Post): More than one in five Iowa caucus-goers said climate change mattered the most to them when deciding whom to support.
Wait, don’t eat local? (Bloomberg): A new study by an Oxford University research group says that for most food products, transport accounts for less than 10 percent of a food’s carbon footprint.
Wildfire smoke hits wine industry (Wall Street Journal): Unlike some other fruits, grapes absorb smoke, ruining the wine. With wildfires breaking out in California, Australia and other wine-growing regions, the global industry is on edge.
Bad news gets worse for Trickling Springs (Associated Press): Prosecutors say the owner of the organic dairy, which abruptly closed last fall, defrauded investors to the tune of $60 million.