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Ag-tech companies are innovating faster, and creating more tech to help farmers work more efficiently. Here are some of our most popular pieces exploring the biggest tech on farms today.
Can Human Urine Fertilize Our Crops?
New England farmers are participating in the first known field trials of human-urine fertilizer in the U.S.
Across America, food animal vets are in short supply. This steady decline threatens the entire food system. Can it be reversed?
Why Are Family Farms in Trouble?
In 2012, the USDA forecast that most (70 percent) family farms would transfer hands over the next 20 years. What are farmers doing now to ensure their farms' survival?
A Detroiter spent decades growing a healthier self and city. Here’s why he might move on.
Gardening Heals: Detroiter’s Cancer Treatment Eased by her Work With Soil
Starting a garden while simultaneously learning of a cancer diagnosis, Heidi Penix’s garden is a vital source of mental and emotional support throughout her treatment.
10 Essential Guides for the Farm Curious
So you want to start farming, but you're not sure where to start. We've got you.
The Community Organizing Effort That Helped Save an Urban Farm in New Orleans
A park had plans on building a road through a beloved urban farm and youth program in New Orleans. But the farm’s supporters weren’t having it.
Dive Deep: The Future of Aquaculture
What will become of our oceans, and our aquaculture industry? These stories highlight people working to ensure smooth sailing in our waters for years to come.
