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Weight Gain Drugs May Be Making Cattle Sick
Scientists suspect weight-gain supplements called beta-agonists are likely responsible for a surge in cows arriving for slaughter at U.S. meatpacking plants in weakened states, rep...
Photo Diary: The Pacific Northwest Farm Scene, Part 4
Hello! My name's Eugénie. I'm a photographer from Portland, Oregon, and for the past two months I've been on the road, traveling in my truck from Portland to Alaska, by way of BC'...
The Rise and Fall of the Great American Hog
Hogs aren’t nearly as fat as they used to be — and that’s a problem.
Fish Farms Contribute to Rising Sea Levels
Many of the issues with aquaculture, or fish farming, are well documented. Farmed fish compete for space against wild fish, and they carry new parasites and diseases. They contribu...
The Illustrated Journals of a Dairy Farmer in 1941
The continuing journals of dairy farmer W.G. Pope from 1941, as illustrated by his great-grandson. This week: a missing child.
Could the World Love Pesticide-Free GMOs?
But what about GMO seeds that could radically reduce the use of pesticides, and help farmers in developing countries? Would that shift the perception of genetically modified organi...
Dear Daily Show: We Respectfully Disagree With Your Chicken Poop Joke
On a recent episode of The Daily Show, John Oliver skewered the "chicken poop" credit - a tax break for burning chicken manure. It was a typical Daily Show bit, using fringe poli...
Old Time Farm Crime: The Coffee Spies of the 1700s
Coffee. Java. Joe. Whatever you call it, that ubiquitous brew that jump-starts your morning was once at the center of international intrigue.
