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¡Viva los Campesinos! The United Farm Workers Speak Out on the Election
Cesar Chavez’s protégé Arturo Rodriguez on immigration, the 2016 presidential candidates, and Obama’s legacy to farm worker rights
Pesticide Drift Leads to Alleged Murder
An argument between two farmers on the border of Arkansas and Missouri over the pesticide dicamba led to the shooting death of one and the arrest on murder charges of the other, according to local media.
Indianapolis’ Urban Farms Help Tackle Urban Problems
Indianapolis has an outsized food access problem, but a number of mission-driven urban farms are helping to turn the problem around.
USDA Approves Genetically Modified Potatoes That Can Resist Blight
A new GMO potato might be coming to stores near you.
Australia Is Now Accepting Applications To Grow Medical Marijuana
The application process seems a bit vague, but it’s not stopping applicants.
Wait A Second, GMO Crops Don’t Actually Reduce Pesticide Use or Produce More Food?
A bombshell study finds that GMO crops aren’t actually producing better yields.
Halloween’s Agricultural Roots
Halloween’s ancient roots are as much about agriculture as scary costumes and jack-o-lanterns. Maybe this year you should dress as a zombie farmer to celebrate this holiday’s agrarian past.
This Farm Uses Only Sun and Seawater to Grow Food
In Australia, a new indoor farm is growing lots and lots of tomatoes with nothing more than solar power, seawater, and coconut husks (oh, and a massive amount of infrastructure costs, as well).
