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Here’s a round-up of the week’s most interesting stories.

Rather than reach for poisonous baits, deadly traps, or death-inducing gases to cut the life of tunneling rodents short, opt for these more humane strategies.

RFD-TV is launching a new weekly program in July called “Rural Town Hall.” The hourlong show will feature presidential hopefuls who will be asked questions on issues specific to agriculture and rural education, development and health care, among other areas.

Tools and other evidence suggest agriculture may have begun here.

As Community Supported Agriculture becomes more and more competitive, it requires some thoughtful planning and execution to get and keep members.

The bug eating bugs are the ones you want in your garden.

Veldhuizen is one of six young farmers profiled in “Farmland,” a 77-minute documentary by James Moll currently streaming on Netflix.

They wash it well, don’t worry.

This new technology could one day replace the use of antibiotics in livestock and perhaps even humans for a variety of pathogenic digestive tract infections.