How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Farmers

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 10/10 7:14A Laura Zaks

US Capitol Building. Photo credit: Eric B. Walker. The transition from one fiscal year to the next is not something that typically dominates headlines. In fact, as the calendar turns from September 30...

SARE Roundup: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Opportunities

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 10/10 2:59A Nick Rossi

Cover crop, diakon radishes. Photo credit: Edwin Remsberg *Despite the current government shutdown, these RFA’s will remain open, and the review process will continue. If the timeline changes, NSAC...

5 of the best Prime Day stargazing deals we'd be buying this October

Live Science 10/7 5:56A Kimberley Lane

Prime Day in October is here, and we've been on the lookout for the best deals across a range of products, from telescopes to binoculars and cameras to star projectors. Our full Prime Day 2025 Deals Hub has a full list of all the best deals on...

NSAC Counters DOE Claim: Climate Change is Harming, Not Helping, US Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 10/2 3:04A Richa Patel

Photo credit: Madeline Turner On September 22, 2025, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) submitted comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposal to rescind...

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91

Live Science 10/1 10:40A Kristina Killgrove

Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) confirmed in a statement on Wednesday (Oct. 1). Goodall died of natural causes in Los Angeles, California, while on a speaking...

This Federal Food and Agriculture Work Will Cease During the Shutdown

Civil Eats 10/1 10:09A Lisa Held

October 1, 2025 Under a federal shutdown, the government agencies that regulate and support the food system are now implementing plans to furlough employees and stop work on programs deemed non-essential. President Donald Trump has also threatened...

Denver’s Food Forests Provide Free Fruit While Greening the Environment

Civil Eats 9/28 10:01P Riley Ramirez

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter.  Become a member today  and get the next issue directly in your inbox. The urban tree canopy in Denver is...

Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors restore a man's vision by removing his tooth and implanting it in his...

Live Science 9/24 12:00A Mindy Weisberger

The patient: A 34-year-old man named Brent Chapman in British Columbia, Canada The medical history: When Chapman was 13 years old, he had a rare and serious autoimmune reaction after taking a normal dose of ibuprofen. This reaction, known as...

A Key Agriculture Census Doesn’t Reflect Reality, Researcher Warns

Civil Eats 9/23 10:01P Rebekah Alvey

To paint a picture of farming in the nation, agriculture groups and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) use the Census of Agriculture, undertaken every five years by the agency’s National...

What’s at Stake for School Food-Literacy Programs

Civil Eats 9/16 10:01P Hannah Wallace

This is the first in a series of stories covering the end of SNAP-Ed , which ran for more than 30 years, and how it will impact American communities. Rita Elaine Leary has been a middle school science...

As Federal Support for On-Farm Solar Declines, Is Community Agrivoltaics the Future?

Civil Eats 9/15 10:01P Rebekah Alvey

Some of the thickest hay in the meadow at Jack’s Solar Garden , in Longmont, Colorado, is on the west side under an elm tree. The tree offers shade, absorbs the brunt of afternoon sun, and keeps more moisture in the ground. Byron Kominek, who...

EPA Says the Cost of Food Waste Has Nearly Doubled

Civil Eats 9/11 6:39A Rebekah Alvey

September 11, 2025 – American consumers are losing about $728 each year to food waste, nearly double previous estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A family of four loses nearly $3,000 in food waste annually, according to a...

As Extreme Weather Increases Flooding on Farms, Federal Support for Climate Resilience Evaporates

Civil Eats 9/9 10:01P Meg Wilcox

As a teen in the 1960s, Ray McCormick shouldered responsibility for managing his family’s 2,600-acre farm in southern Indiana. His father had taken an insurance job, crushed by major crops losses from...

'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again

Live Science 9/3 6:23A Patrick Pester

Orcas along the Spanish coast are attacking boats once again, leaving destroyed rudders and stranded crews in their wake. A small population of orcas ( Orcinus orca ), or killer whales, has developed a penchant for damaging boats off the Iberian...

USDA Staffing Crisis: Mass Departures Undermine Local Ag Support

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 8/27 7:03A Rebecca Schewe

Photo credit: USDA On July 24, 2025, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released a memo (SM-1078-015 ) describing the planned reorganization of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff....