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Meet the Urban Apiarist Creating Community for Black Beekeepers

Karyn Bigelow’s Beekeeping while Black project aims to connect and support Black beekeepers, who may face unique challenges in their work.

by Marcea Cazel
Farm-Article

Perceptions Vary as Colorado Prepares for Wolf Reintroduction

Where some see mortal threat, others focus on ecosystem benefit.

by Amy Hadden Marsh, Aspen Journalism
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What if Animals Had the Same Rights as Humans?

In his new book, Steve Cooke paints a picture of a world where human-animal interactions are radically different than they are now.

by Lena Beck
Consumption-Article

‘Waste Wool’ is a Burden for Farmers. What if it Could be a Solution Instead?

Sheep farmers across the US and Canada often end up burning, burying or stockpiling wool. Entrepreneurs, researchers and community groups are working to flip the script by transforming discarded wool into a different kind of fertilizer.

by Lena Beck
Farm-MTMF

Meet the Veterinary Professor Zooming Knowledge from Iowa to Ukraine’s Pig Farmers

With the grain markets in Ukraine unreliable and the supply chain for grain unstable, many Ukrainian farmers are turning to swine to make a living. But raising pigs can be complicated. So, they turned to a teacher from Iowa.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Farm-MTMF

Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

Twenty years after returning to her family’s ranch, Cory Carman is leading a collective on a mission for better steer and soil.

by Brandon Rich
Farm-Article

The Future is CRISPR

Researchers are learning just what’s possible using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, which advocates say can prevent disease, improve food security and reduce methane emissions. 

by Roberta Staley
Consumption-Explainer

Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton?

The idea of mutton leaves a bad taste for many US consumers—most of whom have never even tried it. 

by Rose Garrett
Farm-Personal Essay

In Defense of Wasps 

How I fell in love with wasps. Yes, the stinging ones. 

by Anna Lovat
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