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In Panic Mode, Bayer-Monsanto Announces $5.6 Billion for New Weed Control
Things are going very, very bad for Monsanto—and its newish parent company, Bayer—over the past year.
The Cranberry Caucus Is Insanely Powerful
You may not know that there is such a thing as the Congressional Cranberry Caucus.
This Finger Lime Farm Is Nothing to Shake a Finger At
Shanley Farms in Morro Bay, California, is a father-daughter team.
This Guy Drives Around the Country Selling Georgia Peaches Out of a Truck
The peach is one of the world’s greatest fruits.
Meet the Aussie Farmer Who’s on a Mission to Bring Maggots to Your Dinner Table
Olympia Yarger also brings lively dinner conversation to the table.
Can the Democrats Win Back Farm Country?
The rural vote has become decidedly Republican in recent decades. But many progressive pundits see an opening to change that in the 2020 election — it just might not be what they think it is.
Honey Bee Colony Losses Are Most in 13 Years
Domesticated honey bees—not native to the US, but vital to our agriculture—are still suffering huge losses.
How Reviving Age-Old Pokkali Farming Practices Is Helping South India’s Farmers
Pokkali rice from Kerala may feed the country by surviving climate change.
5 Farm Camps Your Kids Will Love
There’s still time to enroll the kids in green-themed summer camps.
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