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Amazon Has a Patent For a “Garden Service” That Would Help You Grow Food
A new Amazon.com patent may mean you may not be able to avoid the massive online retailer even in your garden.
Soy Is Set to Become Our Biggest Crop by Acreage. But What Are We Doing With This Soy?
It’s not for tofu.
Fish Are Fed With Booze Waste at this Distillery/Winery/Brewery/Fishery On the Shores of Lake Erie
A first-of-its-kind experiment meshes aquaculture with alco-culture. (That last one isn’t a real word, but you get it.)
Young Farmers Share Their Biggest Concerns in a New Survey from the NYFC
We need young farmers more than ever. But we’re not making life easy for them.
Poultry Aren’t Listed Under the Humane Slaughter Rule. Why?
The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act specifically mentions cows, pigs, horses, pigs, mules, and sheep. Chickens, turkeys, and ducks, however, are omitted.
Christmas Trees Are More Expensive This Year Because of The Great Recession
The cause of the shortage? Let your mind drift back to 2008.
European Union Votes to Allow Glyphosate for the Next Five Years
After months of deliberation, a vote was held.
The World’s Renewed Love of Butter is Contributing to a Shortage of It in France
In France people are hoarding butter because of a shortage. But if you loved butter as much as the French you’d be losing your mind too.
Nine in Ten American Adults Don’t Eat Enough Fruits and Vegetables
Ooof. That’s bad.
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