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Goat Smarts: No Longer the Barnyard Idiots

Researchers have now shown that domesticated goats can learn a relatively complicated task very quickly... (more)

Dave Levitan
April 1, 2014
Can Organic Farmers Weather California’s Epic Drought?

Parched field means hardship for growers, possible higher prices for consumers.

Tara Lohan
March 31, 2014
New Climate Change Report Outlines Challenges for Global Agriculture

Alright, we know climate change will hurt agriculture, but how, where and what farmers will... (more)

Sam Brasch
March 31, 2014
An Open-Source, Online Hive to Help Save Bees

To save the bees, enlist the human-hive mind.

Sam Brasch
March 27, 2014
Farm App Harvests Big Data

Y Combinator startup FarmLogs is bringing big data to farms - with big investments behind... (more)

Gloria Dawson
March 26, 2014
What’s in a Weed? Unlocking the Genetic Code of Pests

Plant scientists get genomic about weed management.

Alexa Kurzius
March 25, 2014
Why Don’t Young Farmers Get Insured?

Many new farmers lack something important - health insurance.

Sam Brasch
March 24, 2014
Ask an Ag Minister: Denmark’s Dan JØrgensen

Six months ago, Dan JØrgensen never had plans to be Denmark’s agriculture minister. But after... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
March 21, 2014
The Money of Global Warming: Q&A with McKenzie Funk

As the world starts to feel the repercussions of climate change, individuals and companies are... (more)

Charles McFarlane
March 20, 2014
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