Prop 12, what’s next?: A specialist in animal law expects that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold California law will result in a patchwork of laws that are likely to make national meat producers very uncomfortable. (The Conversation)
Debt proposal means sharp ag cuts: Sparing military and veterans’ health programs from spending cuts under the GOP budget proposal means other discretionary programs, like agriculture, would be cut by an average of 33 percent in 2024 and 59 percent by 2033. (CBPP)
Glyphosate in oat milk: Two out of 13 popular brands of oat milk had detectable levels of the controversial herbicide glyphosate. (Environmental Health News)
Farms consolidating globally: A new study projects that the number of farms globally will shrink in half as the size of existing farms doubles by the end of the 21st century. (Phys.org)
Composting cuts GHG: Composting food scraps results in 38 to 84 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than tossing them in landfills, according to a new study in the journal Scientific Reports. (Grist)