From bog to wetland: Faced with declining prices and rising competition, some cranberry farmers in Massachusetts are retiring their bogs and restoring them to wetlands with an assist from federal, state, and local conservation programs. (Ambrook)
New dicamba proposal: Under a proposed label for dicamba weedkiller submitted to the EPA, Bayer would end the post-emergence spraying of soybeans, also known as over-the-top application, and halve the annual maximum application on cotton and soybeans. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Pulitzer for child labor exposé: The Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting was awarded to Hannah Dreier of the New York Times for her 2023 reporting on migrant child labor in U.S. industries, including agriculture, and the government blunders that let it persist. (New York Times)
Climate change overheats hives: Bumblebees are known for their ability to regulate the temperature in their hives by beating their wings to push cooler air through the hive during hot weather, but rising average temperatures put the bees in peril, say researchers. (Guardian)