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We asked, and you answered. Here’s how farmers really feel about setting their clocks one hour forward each spring.

Mar 11, 2022

‘If you’ve ever eaten a slice of bread, you can thank Ukraine.’

Mar 11, 2022

Streptomycin, often sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, has several negative impacts on bee populations.

Oregon Becomes Eighth State to Pass Overtime Pay for Farmworkers

The state’s 86,000 agricultural workers, many of them migrant workers, will soon be entitled to... (more)

Shea Swenson

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Stretching California’s Rice Belt

To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to... (more)

Naoki Nitta
March 7, 2022
What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture

Russia is a major player in the fertilizer market, and Ukraine is the world's number-one... (more)

Johnathan Hettinger, Madison McVan and Amanda Perez Pintado
March 5, 2022
Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers

The Hemp Advancement Act would enable people with prior drug convictions to participate in the... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 4, 2022
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Food & Lifestyle

New Science Is Backing Your Windowsill Microgreen Endeavors

Your kitchen-grown sprouts are just as nutritious as commercially grown ones.

Lindsay Campbell
March 6, 2022
How Mexico’s Lucrative Avocado Industry Became a Source of Political Tension

The recent US ban on avocado imports from Mexico underscores the risks of being so... (more)

Jeffrey Miller
March 1, 2022
Steak’s Next Frontier: Customized and Lab-Grown to Order

Advancements in cell-grown meat offer consumers more choice without harming any animals. Is it really... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
February 28, 2022
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News

Bird Flu is Rapidly Spreading Through US Poultry Flocks

Farms that raise turkeys and chicken for eggs and meat are on high alert.

Shea Swenson
March 4, 2022
New Equity Commission Sets Out to Strengthen the USDA’s Equitable Practices

The 15-member independent commission aims to “address equity issues, including racial equity issues.”

Shea Swenson
March 3, 2022
What We Learned From the Nation’s First Hemp Survey

The USDA just released the results of the first-ever national hemp survey. Here’s what it... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
February 17, 2022
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Meet the modern farmer
Meet some men and women who turned their love of country into a love of land.
Meet the Modern Farmer Working to Increase Food Self-Reliance in Hawaii

Kahua Pa’a Mua’s executive director, David Fuertes, believes sustainability not only comes from connecting with... (more)

In Georgia, 19 Families Are Building a Farm to Feed Their Black...

The families co-own a 500-acre property in Toomsboro, Georgia, on which they’re building a safe... (more)

The Visionaries Running a Worm Farm In Prison

Sustainability programs in prisons can benefit the environment, society and incarcerated people alike.

Back to School: Teaching Others to Take Back the Land

This climate farm school is showing people what it takes to be an environmentally friendly... (more)