I enjoy spending time in my yard and tending to my flower beds like I’m sure many of you do. But the thing I don’t enjoy is insect pests, weeds and occasionally the plant diseases…

Firefighters in Connecticut are seeking millions from 3M, DuPont and other companies for being exposed to toxic levels of “forever chemicals” in firefighting gear. The firefighters say they have “experienced subclinical cellular changes in their…

MORAN — Success in the agriculture industry comes down to the people, according to Dennis  Cooper. That includes both customers and employees. Cooper is the manager of AgChoice in Moran, which applies fertilizer and sprays…

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas and Missouri residents may be drinking unsafe amounts of arsenic, nitrates and other chemicals — even if their provider is meeting federal drinking water requirements, according to data published Wednesday…

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese President Michel Aoun knew about the huge stockpile of explosive material stored at Beirut’s port nearly three weeks before it blew up, he said Friday, adding he had ordered action be…

HUMBOLDT — One day after giving the all-clear to resume consuming water like normal, Humboldt residents were asked once again Saturday to restrict water usage. Updated testing in the Neosho River found elevated levels of contaminants,…

HUMBOLDT — Contaminated water — spilled from the scene of an early morning fire at Mid-West Fertilizer in Iola — has prompted Humboldt to suspend operations at the city’s water plant. Humboldt city officials announced…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will allow farmers to resume broad use of a pesticide over objections from beekeepers, citing chemical industry private studies that the agency says show the product is only…