House Votes to Remove Controversial Pesticide Liability Protections from Farm Bill
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House Votes to Remove Controversial Pesticide Liability Protections from Farm Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives voted decisively on Thursday to remove contentious provisions from the farm bill that would have granted significant legal protections to pesticide manufacturers. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, passed with a bipartisan 280-142 vote, effectively blocking language that critics argued served as a liability shield for companies facing […]

Taiwan’s Mini‑Farms Power an $18 Billion Agricultural Industry
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Taiwan’s Mini‑Farms Power an $18 Billion Agricultural Industry

Despite being only about the size of Maryland, Taiwan generates roughly $18 billion each year from a highly productive agricultural sector. With just a quarter of its 36,000 sq km territory suitable for farming, the island’s growers rely on compact, intensively managed plots to feed its 23 million residents. The Chianan Plain in the southwest is the country’s most […]