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Senate Rejects Trump’s Attempts To Slash Funding To Rural America

No, Mr. Perdue, you will not cut off access for rural Americans.

by Dan Nosowitz
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4-H: Indoctrination Nation

Though often viewed through the hazy lens of nostalgia, 4-H was always intended as an important step in the march toward modernization.

by Sarah McColl
1912 Marius Malgren, who joined one of the many young-farmer clubs that would eventually coalesce into 4-H, poses atop the 209 bushels of corn he coaxed from a single acre in Hickory, VA - at a time when the national per-acre yield averaged only 29 bushels.
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A Brief History of 4-H: A Visual Timeline

A look through 4-H’s past.

by Sarah McColl
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A Sweet Way to Upcycle Ingredients

In Portland, Oregon, ice cream maker Salt & Straw raises awareness about food waste.

by Hannah Saulters
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FDA Links Deadly Salmonella Outbreak to a Type of Mexican Papaya

The CDC is warning consumers not to eat any Maradol papayas as the investigation continues.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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John Deere Is the 5th Largest Agricultural Bank in the Country

A full third of Deere’s business is now in lending.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Brutal Drought in the West Is Decimating This Year’s Wheat Crop

The government has declared this an “exceptional drought” worthy of disaster designation.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Trump’s Nominee for USDA Science Head Is a Climate Change Skeptic

He’s also never been a scientist – or even worked in a science-related field.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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Meet the Modern Farmers: Jason and Lynsey Kramer

Jason Kramer used to be a firefighter in Houston, "sitting around the station all day, eating on the cheap” - and had the ballooning waistline to prove it. Then, in 2006, he and ...

by Amber Bartek
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