Agriculture and Farming

The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It?

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The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It?

Three years ago, when Utah’s Great Salt Lake was at its lowest levels, state lawmakers were alarmed enough to try what may be impossible: save the lake from drying up. If Utah succeeds, it would be the first place in the world to reverse a saline lake’s decline. The salt lake — the largest in … Read more

Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers

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Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers

After China unveiled steep retaliatory tariffs on American exports on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a sharp and somewhat surprising response: “So what?” The question underscored the Trump administration’s argument that America has the upper hand in a trade war with China given how reliant its economy is on exports to the United States. … Read more