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Could Rosemary Be the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life?

Are wild herbs responsible for an insanely long-lived Italian village?

by Dan Nosowitz
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Before You Head to the Polls, Find Out Where Congress Stands on Food Issues

The Food Policy Action Scorecard gives us an in-depth look at how every member of Congress voted on vital food issues.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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Of All Things, Seaweed Could Drastically Reduce Cow Farts and Burps

This (not so new, but definitely strange) additive could reduce methane emissions by more than 99 percent.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Western Donors Support Big Agriculture in Africa

The West has a little more than altruism on it’s mind when it comes to supporting African agriculture, according to a new report.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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An Urban Rooftop Garden With a Twist: They’re Growing Wheat!

Not your usual rooftop lettuces.

by Dan Nosowitz
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How Kudzu, “The Vine that Ate the South,” Put Southern Agriculture on the Skids

A brief history on why southern soils are so bad – which has everything to do with why half the region is now covered in kudzu, one of the world’s most infamous invasive species.

by Brian Barth
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Meet the Beagle Brigade: Protecting American Ag One Sniff at a Time

If you try to sneak plants, meat, or other agricultural products into the country, you’re likely to get busted by federal agents with floppy ears and wagging tails.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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What’s the Deal With the Cubs’ Billy Goat Curse?

A primer on Chicago’s most powerful wizard goat.

by Dan Nosowitz
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Chinese “Seed Spy” Gets Three Years in Prison

A years-long plot to steal hybrid corn seed just landed a Chinese national in federal prison for three years.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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