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Job Opportunity: Become a Large-Animal Veterinarian
Why aren’t veterinary schools graduating enough vets who specialize in large animals like cows and pigs?
Phosphorus: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Midwest farmers and university scientists work together to reduce the agricultural runoff polluting our lakes.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Abra Berens and Jess Piskor
Jess Piskor met Abra Berens 10 years ago while they were serving bowls of matzo-ball soup and pastrami sandwiches at Ann Arbor's legendary Zingerman's deli. At the time, Piskor hap...
Born to Be Wild: 6 Crops that Resist Being Tamed
These crops refuse to be tamed. Yet they remain delicious.
Wheat Prices Are Down. What Does That Mean For You?
Back at the end of May, wheat prices were down 2.4 percent, and after the USDA report, they plummeted another 3.5 percent. What’s going on here?
Raisin Grower Wins Supreme Court Battle
The United States Supreme Court has handed down some major decisions recently; the two biggest were granting the right for same-sex couples to marry anywhere in the country, and the ruling in favor of Obamacare. Besides these historic decisions, there was another that’s being hailed as important for property rights and the raisin industry.
Varmints Getting Your Crops? Three Humane Ways to Keep ‘Em Out
Rather than reach for poisonous baits, deadly traps, or death-inducing gases to cut the life of tunneling rodents short, opt for these more humane strategies.
