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.
Antibiotic Commonly Used in Orchards Slows Cognition of Bumblebees
Streptomycin, often sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, has several negative impacts on bee populations.
Bird Flu is Rapidly Spreading Through US Poultry Flocks
Farms that raise turkeys and chicken for eggs and meat are on high alert.
Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the Dairy Industry
Technological changes that eliminate the need for livestock will likely disrupt the dairy industry as we know it. Plans to mitigate the risks this transition poses to farmer livelihoods and animal welfare should start now.
Some Wolves Are Back on the Endangered Species List
The wolves are once again protected, meaning farmers and ranchers can no longer hunt them.
What Will It Take to Tackle America’s Feral Hog Problem?
There are differing views about what to do about wild pig populations, known for rooting up fields and disrupting farm ecosystems.
Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms
A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would immediately halt all expansion of factory farms in Iowa.
Spotlight On the Visionaries Running a Worm Farm In Prison
Sustainability programs in prisons can benefit the environment, society and incarcerated people alike.
Expensive Catfish Regulation Fails to Reel In Results
A controversial USDA inspection rule has had unintended consequences for the farm-raised and wild-caught catfish industries—as well as the food system they’re meant to support.
