Farm Bailout Money May Be Disproportionately Helping Rich Farms Get Richer
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Cropped: How to Grow Cider Apples
Farmed exclusively for pressing, these heirlooms – so tart they’re called “spitters” – boast plenty of advantages over their sweet counterparts.
Monsanto, BASF, and EPA Make Dicamba a Restricted-Use Pesticide”What That Means
The EPA has put restrictions on dicamba. But do they go far enough?
It Takes a Village: This New Cookbook Features Fare That’s Meant to Share
The Beekman Boys’ A Seat at the Table was inspired by the generosity and spirit of their Sharon Springs, NY, community.
Evidence Mounts That Monsanto’s Dicamba Is Killing Trees, Too
Dicamba isn’t just killing neighboring farms anymore.
Cemeteries Find New Life as Apiaries, Apple Groves, and More
New life for old cemeteries: Historic graveyards reap far-from-grim harvests.
The Florida Orange Crop Looks to Be Lowest in More Than 70 Years
Florida’s orange crop is going to be the lowest since 1947, thanks to Hurricane Irma. And you can expect to pay more for OJ, too.
Neonicotinoids Found in Honey from Six Continents
Researchers tested nearly 200 honey samples from six continents and found that 75 percent contained neonicotinoids.
Why All the Tractors in Barcelona? Catalonia’s Farmer-Revolutionaries
Lacking tanks, John Deeres are a worthy substitute in times of civil unrest.
Northern California Fires Are Ravaging the Grape and Cannabis Crops
The key products of Northern California agriculture – wine, cheese, and cannabis – are at risk.
