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Posts by Shea Swenson

Consumption

USDA Proposes Plan for Reducing Salmonella Risks in Poultry

The new approach has the potential to drive down the number of consumer infections.

by Shea Swenson· October 23, 2022
Food

There Will Be No Alaskan Crab Harvest This Year

Due to dwindling populations of snow and king crabs, the state has canceled this year’s big catch.

by Shea Swenson· October 20, 2022
Farm

The Country’s First Hmong-Owned and -Operated Farm

Sixteen families from the Hmong American Farmers Association recently purchased 155 acres of farmland in Minnesota.

by Shea Swenson· October 16, 2022
Consumption

Are Invasive Species Always Bad?

Researchers at Brown University want to emphasize the positive impacts of some non-native species.

by Shea Swenson· October 15, 2022
Consumption

Cattle Ranchers On High Alert After Longhorned Tick Found in Missouri

Warming temperatures are creating perfect conditions for the disease-causing pest to spread.

by Shea Swenson· October 7, 2022
Farm

Why You Should Grow Almonds and Thyme Together

A new study confirms that these plants make the perfect pairing—both environmentally and economically.

by Shea Swenson· October 3, 2022
Consumption

Food Inflation Is Eating Up Grocery Budgets

Last month, grocery prices saw the highest increase since 1979.

by Shea Swenson· September 29, 2022
Farm

Making the Case for Intercropping

A new study supports the practice of cultivating more than one crop in a field at a time, moving away from a monocrop model.

by Shea Swenson· September 28, 2022
Consumption

Ugandan Farmers Embrace Maggots as Solution to Fertilizer Shortage

Black soldier fly larvae are becoming a hot commodity during a time of crisis for farmers.

by Shea Swenson· September 21, 2022
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