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Farmers and Brewers Unite Against FDA to Defend Ancient Alliance

After all, a brewer's trash has long been a farmer's treasure. Beer makers mash grains to pull out desired sugars, starches and proteins, leaving behind loads of soggy spent grains...

by Sam Brasch· April 3, 2014
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Gene Logsdon: Don’t Get Too Excited About Robot Farmers

As he rolls into his ninth decade, author and farmer Gene Logsdon has a wry take on topics like precision agriculture, robot tractors and aerial farm drones.

by Sam Brasch· April 2, 2014
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New Climate Change Report Outlines Challenges for Global Agriculture

Alright, we know climate change will hurt agriculture, but how, where and what farmers will it hit the hardest? This morning, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with a few answers.

by Sam Brasch· March 31, 2014
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When Horseshoe Crabs Went to Fertilizer

A look back at a time when millions of horseshoe crabs were harvested and used as fertilizer.

by Sam Brasch· March 28, 2014
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Is This Asian Tree a New Hope for Florida’s Citrus Growers?

As Florida’s citrus growers struggle with a deadly news citrus disease, relief may come in the form of the pongam tree.

by Sam Brasch· March 28, 2014
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An Open-Source, Online Hive to Help Save Bees

To save the bees, enlist the human-hive mind.

by Sam Brasch· March 27, 2014
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Raw Milk Vending Machines Take Over Europe

Raw milk vending machines are drawing plenty of European customers — and increasing amount of envy from raw milk advocates in the United States.

by Sam Brasch· March 25, 2014
News-Article

Why Don’t Young Farmers Get Insured?

Many new farmers lack something important – health insurance.

by Sam Brasch· March 24, 2014
News-Article

Unsolved Mystery: Exploding Pig Poop

A year and half and thousands of jars of pig poop later, scientists in the Midwest still have little idea what is causing pig manure to ignite like a fireball at the end of a Schwarzenegger movie.

by Sam Brasch· March 14, 2014
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