WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A deadlocked Supreme Court Monday upheld a lower-court ruling against "deep ripping," a form of deep plowing, without a permit in areas affected by the Clean Water Act.

In a surprising tie vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld federal penalties against a Sacramento-area rancher for polluting wetlands without a permit but left an important dispute over federal ...

January has been a month of preparation for us on the farm. I think that time spent wisely at the start of the year means you are ready for the spring. All machines have been serviced and the sprayer ...