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PFAS, Pesticide, Pharmaceuticals, and Heavy Metals Found in Backyard Eggs Underscore Toxic Threat

Researchers detected PFAS, heavy metals, pesticide metabolites, and pharmaceuticals in noncommercial backyard eggs laid in ...
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Organic Farming Competes with Chemical-Intensive Practices on Resilience, Input Costs, and Profitability

A study based on a 16-year, long-term experiment (LTE), finds that organic farming in tropical climates are competitive with ...
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Neonicotinoid Insecticide Linked to Honey Bee Decline, Threatening Reproductive Function of Hive

Thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid insecticide, poses a threat to honey bee queens and drones, causing sublethal effects with ...
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National Organic Standard Board Receiving Public Comments on Compost Standard, Other Key Issues

Comments are due by 11:59 pm ET on October 8, 2025! When the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets twice a year, it ...
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Agricultural Pesticide Residues in River–Lake Systems Threaten Nontarget Organisms in Aquatic Ecosystems

Aquatic ecosystem functioning is threatened with agricultural pesticide runoff into waterways, as documented in a study in ...