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A Heart Surgeon Says This "Healthy" Ingredient Is Harming Your Gut

Cardiologist Steven Gundry shares his findings about a common plant protein that could be disrupting your digestion and weight loss.

All About Cured Meats

Why American Manufacturing Still Matters

"A manufacturing base that isn't driven by excellence and value is worthless." -Mike Petters, president and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries.

6 Projects Farmers & Agricultural Producers Should Do Each Fall

Agricultural producers & farmers should tackle these projects in the fall and winter to make things run smoother, and possibly more profitably, come spring

Ultrasonic Meters Provide Accurate Flow Testing Of Agricultural Spraying Systems

Today’s agricultural industry relies on advanced automated spraying systems for applying fertilizers and pesticides to fields. These automated systems can provide feedback and control to ensure proper amounts of chemicals are being applied. To achieve a high level of control, the system components (valves, nozzles, spray bar, and feed lines) need to perform accurately and repeatably. FTI Flow Technology, Inc., has worked with multiple agricultural spraying…

a look at regenerative agriculture

It took a drought and some deep reflection to turn farmer and author Charles Massy from a conventional farmer to one of the leading thinkers in regenerative agriculture today. Here Charles is in conversation with local food activist Kate Walsh from Real... Read More →

MFG Chemical Partners with EcoVadis to Improve Sustainability

IU study: Chemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WEHT) – Researchers at Indiana University said they’ve discovered a chemical compound in essential oils that improves the healing process in mice when topically applied to a skin…

Harmful Effects of Lawn & Garden Chemicals

At one time garden chemicals were championed as the panacea for agricultural shortages and deficits.

Israeli Tech Preserves More Crops With Fewer Chemicals

Adama Agricultural Solutions has come out with a pesticide that will get rid of harmful ringworms to preserve crops with fewer chemicals.

Better safe than sorry on chemicals used in agriculture

Letters: How can you guarantee that every member of a food production supply chain has used these chemicals ‘according to the label’, asks Craig Sams

The harmful chemical lurking in your children’s toys

Flame retardants are chemicals that manufacturers started adding to commercial and consumer products in the 1970s to meet flammability standards. While not all of the hundreds of flame retardants on the market present health risks, scientists have raised concerns about formulations that contain chlorine, bromine or phosphorous. Flame retardants are typically added to goods with the potential to ignite, like upholstered furniture, baby products, electronics, building…

Pesticide exposure in children.

Pediatrics. 2012 Dec;130(6):e1765-88. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2758. Epub 2012 Nov 26. Technical Report

New Study: Organic Agriculture Key to Helping Feed the World Sustainably

Washington State University researchers, John Reganold and Jonathan Wachter reviewed 40 years of science comparing the long-term prospects of organic and conventional farming. Hundreds of scientific studies later, their review provides evidence that organic farming can produce sufficient yields, be profitable for farmers, protect and improve the environment, and be safer for farm workers.

Research finds chemicals from corn could bond durable plastic

Chemicals extracted from corn may one day be used to produce durable, heat-resistant plastic parts, according to Professor Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan of South Dakota State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems