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Express Your #Felf: Farmer Selfies Go Viral

Farmer selfies, better known as “felfies,” have blown up online, but what did you expect would happen when one of the world’s most social media-savvy industries poses with cute animals?

by Sam Brasch· January 15, 2014
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Colorado Pot Growers Struggle to Meet High Demand

At The Clinic in South Denver, a sign greeted visitors reading: “We are currently out of recreational cannabis. Please check back tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

by Sam Brasch· January 14, 2014
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Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium — essential plant nutrients that are usually mined from the earth or the air for agricultural use. The Rich Earth Institute is collecting thousands of gallons of urine, hoping to make potentially harmful waste substance into a boon for crop production.

by Sam Brasch· January 13, 2014
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Farmer Worried About Climate Change? Cornell Wants to Help

Maybe all it takes to get climate scientists and farmers to collaborate on climate change is a good place to talk about the weather.

by Sam Brasch· January 9, 2014
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Is Fungus the Next Frontier for Monsanto?

A new corporate alliance has ag giant Monsanto looking to the complex network of microbes beneath our feet for their next generation of products.

by Sam Brasch· January 8, 2014
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6 Ways to Fight the Menace of Cow Burps

Though carbon dioxide is the more common greenhouse gas, methane is 23 times as harmful — and cow flatulence is one of its main sources. Here are six things we could do to help ease cow digestion.

by Sam Brasch· January 7, 2014
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Will New Antibiotic Regulations Actually Do Anything?

The F.D.A.’s new voluntary guidelines on antibiotics might not do much in the fight against superbugs, but they do recognize a deep connection between human health and the well-being of the animals we eat.

by Sam Brasch· January 3, 2014
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Study: Stop Freaking Out About Aging Farmers

Yes, the average age of farmers has gotten older. But so has the average age of almost every type of worker.

by Sam Brasch· January 3, 2014
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A Mechanical Nose Could Help Farmers Eavesdrop on Their Plants

The idea comes from Professor Jack Schultz at the University of Missouri, who earned a brief mention in Michael Pollan's amazing article on plant intelligence in the New Yorker.

by Sam Brasch· January 2, 2014
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