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How Kudzu, “The Vine that Ate the South,” Put Southern Agriculture on the Skids
A brief history on why southern soils are so bad – which has everything to do with why half the region is now covered in kudzu, one of the world’s most infamous invasive species.
USA’s Biggest Meat Producer Backs Beyond Meat, a Plant-Based Protein Company
Tyson Foods invests in a company that’s trying to replace it.
Meet the Beagle Brigade: Protecting American Ag One Sniff at a Time
If you try to sneak plants, meat, or other agricultural products into the country, you’re likely to get busted by federal agents with floppy ears and wagging tails.
What’s the Deal With the Cubs’ Billy Goat Curse?
A primer on Chicago’s most powerful wizard goat.
Chinese “Seed Spy” Gets Three Years in Prison
A years-long plot to steal hybrid corn seed just landed a Chinese national in federal prison for three years.
J.M. Fortier and the Rise of the High-Profit Micro Farm
One man is on a mission to prove that it’s possible to make (good) living farming.
Patagonia’s Getting in to the Beer Game with a Brand-New Grain
It’s made with kernza. What’s kernza, you ask? Well…
Meet the Modern Farmer: Sofia Forier-Montes
Growing vegetables in the desert is not for the faint of heart.
The Fall Rut Has Arrived: 7 Tips for Breeding Goats and Sheep
Are you animals acting frisky? Time to find them a mate.
