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Consumption

Mormon Crickets Swarm Oregon Farms

Officials are fighting infestations of the cannibalistic insect.

by Shea Swenson
Food

These Chicken Nuggets Are Anything But Boneless

In an attempt to make the meat industry more efficient, one company is incorporating pulverized animal bones into foods.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Food

Can Finding New Culinary Markets for Green Crabs Help Curb the Invasive Species?

Up and down the East Coast, fishers, chefs and distillers are pioneering new uses for an overwhelming population of European green crabs.

by Tim Briggs
Farm-MTMF

Meet the Gay Goat Guys, a Modern Couple Committed to Putting Animals First

From a goat farm in central Ohio, the owners of Tilton Hollow Farm show followers how to think differently about farming and family.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Consumption

Honeybees Are Feeling the Heat

In the Pacific Northwest, extreme temperatures and recurring drought are disrupting the health of essential bee colonies.

by Ashli Blow
Farm

A Guide to Drought-Resilient Farm Animals

As with people, some livestock and poultry breeds tolerate heat better than others.

by Judith Matloff
Consumption

How New Zealand Has Worked to Eradicate a Costly Cow Disease

Later this year, the country will become the first to get rid of Mycoplasma bovis, a contagious and painful disease in cattle.

by Shea Swenson
Consumption

Destructive Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth Found in Napa

The pest is known to eat away at grapevines, leaving just a skeleton of the leaves behind.

by Shea Swenson
Farm

How the Bird Flu Outbreak Is Affecting Backyard Egg Sellers

Avian flu has been found in more than 30 states so far, with hundreds of commercial flocks infected. What can small producers do to protect themselves?

by Emily Baron Cadloff
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