Opinion: Farmers, You Can Help Bees By Planting Lots of Flowers
Monoculture blooms are a threat to bees. But farmers can reduce this threat by planting hedgerows with diverse mixes of flowers.
The Demand for Dairy Semen Is Drying Up
Dairy semen sales have slumped to a 17 year low as more farmers start raising cattle for beef instead.
Can the Northeast’s Organic Dairy Farms Be Saved?
More than 100 organic dairy farms abruptly lost their contracts last year. Six months later, they’re cautiously moving forward.
US Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
The law requires pork sold in the state of California to not be raised using sow gestation crates. Certain groups wish to nullify it.
The Giant Spider Heading to the East Coast Is Good News for Agriculture
Joro spiders may be a foe to arachnophobes, but they’re a friend to farmers dealing with stink bug infestations.
FDA Approves First CRISPR Cows For Beef
The genome-edited cattle were bred to endure climate change, and their offspring will be used in meat production.
Harnessing the Benefits of Wild Birds On Farms
Researchers found that fields with surrounding natural habitat experience less crop damage and lower food-safety risks, highlighting that birds do more good than harm on farmlands.
These Companies Will Do the Beekeeping For You
Maintaining a beehive can be tricky and time-consuming, but these companies make it easy—and enjoyable—to participate in an act of environmental stewardship.
Keeping Chickens Taught Me How to Give a Cluck
Our family’s backyard chickens, acquired in the early days of the pandemic, have shown me how to slow down and rethink my moral principles.
