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Get Involved! 4 Ways to Support Small Family Farms
These nonprofits devoted to helping independent American farmers are a great place to start.
No Land? No Problem. You Can Still Get Growing with Containers!
Don’t let a lack of acreage stop you from flexing your green thumb. Our potted-plant primer makes it possible to garden just about anywhere.
Insecticide Scare Causes Supermarket Giant Aldi to Pull Eggs From German Stores
The move is a precautionary as up to 10 million contaminated eggs may have found their way to the country.
Tyson and Other Meat Companies Linked to Biggest-Ever Dead Zone in the Gulf
Can putting pressure on the meat industry be the best way to impact the entire agricultural system?
Agriculture As A Required School Subject Is Gaining Popularity
The Philippines may require ag education in schools. Is the US next?
Mooooove Over Gene Simmons! Here Comes Genie the Calf
There’s a calf in Texas that looks just like Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. No, for real.
The Future of Fertilizer Might Lie With Insanely Precise Drones
A new system could figure out exactly how much fertilizer each plant needs – from the air.
Study Finds a Correlation Between Farmer Suicide Rates in India and Climate Change
An estimated 59,000 farmer suicides over the past 30 years can be linked to increasing temperatures.
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