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New Bird Flu Strain Strikes in U.S.
A new strain of bird flu infected a poultry flock in Tennessee, leading to the culling of more than 37,000 birds. The good news is that while this is the same subtype of the bird flu killing people in China, it’s genetically different and doesn’t present a problem for humans.
A Raw Milk Cheese Is Being Blamed for a Listeria Outbreak That Includes 2 Deaths
A soft raw milk cheese from Vulto Creamery in New York has been linked to a multistate Listeria outbreak resulting in two deaths, says the CDC.
Big Chicken Goes Antibiotic-Free
Tyson, the largest poultry processor in the U.S., has stepped up plans to go antibiotic-free by this June. But what does that mean exactly?
Laundry-to-Garden: How to Irrigate with Graywater
Rejigger your washing machine to irrigate your yard, rather than send that valuable freshwater to the sewer.
Humanure: The Next Frontier in Composting
Garden-to-table is all the rage. Why not toilet-to-garden?
Our Friends At Goat Yoga Now Have Their Own Beer!
A fruity beer that, paradoxically, minimizes the barnyard essence you might get from goats.
A Modern Farmer Conversation: The Wisdom of Wes Jackson, Founder of The Land Institute
An icon of enlightened farming in the corn belt ruminates on the origins of agriculture, nature’s designs on the land – and a new kind of beer!
This Little-Known Waste Product Could Provide A Chocolate Replacement
People's love for chocolate remains strong - the global market has increased by 13 percent from 2010 to 2015 - but supply fluctuates. Currently, with strong production in West Afri...
Wait, Amazon Has A Grocery Store Now?
Their two new store concepts are extremely Amazon-y. Amazonian?
