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Can We Trust AgTech With the Solution to Climate Issues?
Digital technologies promise solutions such as biodiversity protection. Can we take their pledges at face value or are they too good to be true?
Meet the Modern Farmer Using New Zealand Pigs to Restore a Former Tobacco Farm
Kunekune pigs are the secret to one North Carolina farmer’s success
Wireless Sensors Could be Less Effective in Muddy Soil
Wireless tech can help conserve water and fertilizer, but farmers still have issues when it comes to transmitting data through mud.
Is Agroforestry the Key to Hardier Row Crops?
The practice includes methods of interplanting crops with trees and shrubs to help the soil and provide buffers from extreme weather. Proponents say it’s a traditional technique to which we should return.
The Fertilizer Shortage Will Persist in 2023
Farmers need improved access to fertilizer to avoid a food crisis, but high costs and low supply of fertilizer will continue for another year.
Meet the Maine Teenager-Turned-Landscaper Thanks to Grazing Goats
A love of both animals and cheese inspired the Grazy Goat Girls.
For Young Farmers, Land Access Will Make or Break the 2023 Farm Bill
As the upcoming farm bill takes shape, advocacy groups are pushing for what they want. For young farmers, it comes down to acreage.
This Kansas Farm Gives Veterans A New Path To Civilian Life
SAVE Farm has existed as a non-profit since 2016 to help former soldiers navigate life after service.
This Veteran Farmer Continues to Serve His Community
After serving in the Vietnam War and retiring from his career as a therapist, Rick Ritter has found a new purpose in growing and sharing food with others.
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