New research flags air pollution from agriculture and wildfires as a dementia risk.

Is Dirtier Farm Air Giving Farmers ‘Smoke Brain’?

It’s all hands on deck in the West’s open rangelands to try to eliminate this wildfire kindling. But as it fuels more intense fires that kill off native grasses, that’s getting harder to do.

Is the War on Cheatgrass Unwinnable?

As U.S. farmers and ranchers get their hands on the technology, its labor-saving, climate-friendly benefits are becoming clear — and so are its shortcomings. 

Virtual Fencing Will Change How We Raise Livestock, Fight Fires, and Support Soil Health

And what Idaho researchers are doing to prepare the state’s top crop for a smokier future.

All “Wildfires” Posts

Is Dirtier Farm Air Giving Farmers ‘Smoke Brain’?

Is the War on Cheatgrass Unwinnable?

Virtual Fencing Will Change How We Raise Livestock, Fight Fires, and Support Soil Health

How Wildfire Smoke Shrinks and Shrivels Potatoes