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Wilbur-Cruce Horses: The Biggest Secret in Ranching
Quick to learn and eager to please, the rare Spanish colonial horses remain untouched by interbreeding. But their population is on the decline.
Planes Equipped With Precise Sensors Can Measure Fertilizer Levels by Flying Over Farms
The idea, of course, is to reduce fertilizer overuse.
In the middle of Chicago, a one-acre plot is dedicated to changing lives, one student at a time.
What Agriculture Can Learn From Indigenous Science
A new book offers an overlooked perspective of Indigenous knowledge and the role it can play in the face of climate change.
Tobacco Field Where Martin Luther King Jr. Worked Preserved as Historic Site
The Connecticut property, where King worked in college, has important connections to the Civil Rights movement.
Maine Governor Denies Farmworkers the Right to Unionize
The reasoning? She feared it would discourage the growth of farms.
The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program
How the canned food company helped the Garden State become synonymous with luscious red tomatoes.
New Grafting Technique Could Save the Cavendish Banana
The most common banana variety is at risk of going extinct. But researchers have discovered a potential way to save it—and many other plants.
A rising demand for plant-based meats is causing farmers to break into the pulsing category.
