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If You’re Chomping at the Bit: How to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring
Our complete to-do list of pre-planting chores.
Equine Herpes Outbreaks are Bad News for Horse Racing
The virus has affected horses in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona – and even at Queen Elizabeth’s chosen breeding center in the UK.
Your Guide to Everyone’s Favorite Winter Citrus: Clementines
And what the hell are satsumas? And mandarins? And tangerines?
Michael Pollan Goes Primetime on Netflix
Cooked, a four-part series based on Pollan’s most recent food opus, debuts today.
Bayer Refuses the EPA’s Request to Stop Selling a Pesticide. Wait, What?
The incredibly broken system that allows corporate giants to do whatever they want.
Obama’s New Budget: Bad for Farmers?
The proposed budget includes big cuts in spending for farmers. Is it the right move?
Ag-Gag Laws in America: The Ugly Truth
Like a game of Whack-a-Mole, ag-gag legislation has continued to emerge and will likely continue – as will the lawsuits that quickly follow.
10 Quotes That’ll Help You Fall Back in Love with Farming
Watch out: We’re getting schmaltzy here.
You Could Get Paid to Save Struggling Monarchs
The Environmental Defense Fund will pay ranchers and farmers to grow habitat, like any other crop, to try to save these important insects.
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