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Report Shows Trump’s Trade Aid Favored Southern Farms
Farmers in Georgia received the highest average in bailouts
Post-Hurricane Mosquitoes Are Killing Cattle in Louisiana
Horses and farmed deer have also been affected.
Trump Administration Rejects Biofuel Exemptions for Small Refineries
The EPA refused retroactive waivers for 17 refineries.
Scientists Develop Velcro-Like Strip That Can Detect Food Pathogens
It uses “bioinks,” which is not pronounced “boinks.”
Plants Could Help Find Dead Bodies
The color of vegetation might be able to show where dead bodies are buried.
How to Grow Mushrooms in Coffee Grounds
A slight DIY departure from your fruit and vegetable garden.
Breeders Release Three New Apples for American Farmers
It took more than two decades to breed these varieties.
Smithfield Foods Cited For Failing to Protect Workers From COVID-19
It’s the first major meatpacker to receive this penalty.
Trump Administration to Investigate ‘Threat’ of Mexican Blueberries
Farmers in the Southeast say foreign berries bring down domestic prices.
