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This Modern Farmer Wants You to Grow a New Potato Strain
Also known as Johnny Potato Seed, this small farmer turned a plot of land in Wisconsin into the epicenter of an international potato breeding movement.
A New Egg Co-operative Has Hatched in the Western U.S.
ProEgg members are hopeful their model can plug up holes in the supply chain contributing to egg scarcity and sticker shock.
New Solar Panels Allow Farmers to See the Light
Researchers harness sunlight to harvest energy and food together, utilizing the full spectrum of light to improve outputs.
Could Lobster Fishing Push One Whale Species to Extinction?
The latest chapter in a long quest to lessen bycatch in the fishing industry pits lobsters against right whales.
Meet the Farmer Helping Black Kentuckians Return to Their Agricultural Roots
The initiatives of one burgeoning social enterprise give Black-owned farms a platform while connecting them to a wider swath of locals and visitors.
First Vaccine for Honey Bees Approved by USDA
The federal agency is abuzz with the conditional vaccine approval, the first of its kind for an insect.
Feed Ingredient for Dairy Cows Could Prove Harmful
Palm kernel product imported for use on New Zealand dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows.
Indoor harvests of wheat and rice show a glimpse of what’s possible for the future of cereal crops.
Meet The Modern Farmers Drumming Up Demand for Kelp
These New England seaweed farmers formed a cooperative in an effort to share the load of seaweed farming, as well as amp up their marketing efforts.
