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A Lucky Clover Comeback

Clover has many benefits for eco-conscious farmers and gardeners.

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Cabbage, the Irish, and St. Patrick’s Day

We need to go back to the old country to understand how cabbage became entwined with Irish culinary history.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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New Study Finds Light Pollution Inhibits Plant Growth

Welcome to the (Ag)gregator, where you’ll find a daily offering of food and farm related stories from around the Web. Today, we learn about a new study that finds light pollution affects plant growth; look at an Australian company that sells whole steers to rich Chinese; and two separate lawsuits, one in Virginia about the definition of agriculture, and the other down the road in D.C. at the U.S. Supreme Court, which concerns California’s raisin industry. There’s also a bonus story! It’s an update on Two Face the Australian steer.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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Companies Selling Weed-Laced Therapeutic Pet Products Told To Quit It

Turns out you can buy cannabis treats for your pet. Well, you used to be able to, at least.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Bring Us A Cup Of This Kenyan Purple Tea, Please

Could this strange purple varietal be Kenya’s first big high-end tea?

by Dan Nosowitz
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The Weekly Glean: This Column Is Now Antibiotic-Free

This blog post refuses to encourage the rise of antibiotic resistance.

by Dan Nosowitz
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How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes, Part 1: Starting Seeds Indoors

Growing tomatoes from seed isn’t hard, but there are a few things to be aware of.

by Brian Barth
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“Two Face” the Steer Sold to Slaughterhouse

Welcome to the (Ag)gregator, where you’ll find a daily offering of food and farm related stories from around the Web. Today, we hold our nose at the thousands of gallons of manure that spilled across a rural community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan; gawk at a two-headed bull that was recently sold at auction in Australia; look into a standoff between a British millionaire and a group of activist farmers who are squatting on his land; and learn about vigilantes in India freeing cattle headed for slaughter in Bangladesh.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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EU Opens Way for More GM Crops

After years of haggling, European Union politicians signed a law today with the likely result that new genetically modified crops will be grown in Europe. The deal also allows memb...

by Andrew Amelinckx
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