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EPA-Approved Dicamba Is an Airborne Menace and Some States Are Banning It
Dicamba drift is affecting millions of acres of farmland. Here’s what it is – and what is being done about it.
The Earliest Potato Use in North America Was Not in Idaho
Meet the weird, mostly unknown wild potato.
Which State Has The Cheapest Beer? Don’t Trust This Survey
A ridiculously complicated answer to a simple question.
Whole Foods Chicken Salad Recalled Because It’s Actually Tuna
Jessica Simpson’s eternal question “Is this chicken I have, or is it fish?” has taken on greater significance with this mix-up.
Vinegar”A New Way for Crops to Fight Drought?
The home and garden all-star may have yet another use.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Yong Rueb
Yong Rueb and her husband battled extreme climate swings to establish a thriving vegetable operation, yielding okra, eggplant, and tomatoes.
Watch Enormous Combines Smash Into Each Other at the Demolition Derby
The thrill of 15,000-pound vehicles careening into each other at…15 miles per hour.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Asia-Vinae Palmer
Meet Asia-Vinae Palmer, a head crew leader for Grow Dat, a nonprofit that mentors teens and young adults as they cultivate crops.
Whole Foods and Beyond”Three Ways Amazon Is Changing the Grocery Game
They changed how we buy books, clothes…even toilet paper. Now Amazon plans to do the same for groceries.
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