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Will New Antibiotic Regulations Actually Do Anything?
The F.D.A.’s new voluntary guidelines on antibiotics might not do much in the fight against superbugs, but they do recognize a deep connection between human health and the well-being of the animals we eat.
Study: Stop Freaking Out About Aging Farmers
Yes, the average age of farmers has gotten older. But so has the average age of almost every type of worker.
Why Many Farmers Eat Like Crap
In theory, farmers should be poster children for the locavore movement. They have fridges and fields (or home gardens, in the case of some larger farms) stuffed with gorgeous produ...
The Future of Farmer Prosthetics
While high-end prosthetics are advancing by leaps and bounds, devices that can hold up to farming remain elusive.
A Mechanical Nose Could Help Farmers Eavesdrop on Their Plants
The idea comes from Professor Jack Schultz at the University of Missouri, who earned a brief mention in Michael Pollan's amazing article on plant intelligence in the New Yorker.
The Top Food and Agriculture Stories of 2013 in 10 Maps
1. No Farm Bill at Year's End
2014: What Chefs are Excited About
Learn what top chefs want to eat in 2014
Our 10 Most Popular Stories (and 10 We Wish More People Read)
Read the most-read stories and some we wish got more attention.
Master of the Maple Syrup Universe
How one Wall Street guy tried to take over the maple syrup market.
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