4-H Goat Controversy Raises Questions About Kids and Terminal Livestock Sales
In the 4-H system, children as young as nine relinquish their animals for slaughter. Is it time the system changed?
Meet the Milkweed Man on a Quest to Help Monarch Butterflies
Steve Bushey’s passion for the humble weed is spurred by a love of native ecology.
Cows Have a Methane Problem. Dairy Farmers are Hoping New Innovations Can Help
Methane is 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide when it comes to trapping heat in the atmosphere, and a single cow can belch 220 pounds of it every year.
Wary of Wolves, Some Western Ranchers Are Returning to Life on the Range
As the wolf population rebounds in the American West, cattle ranchers are going to extreme measures to coexist with the legendary predators.
For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than Honey
In New Haven, Connecticut, the Huneebee Project is connecting youth with job skills, nature, and themselves.
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Humane Treatment of Pigs Could Catalyze a Wave of New Animal Welfare Laws
The decision could result in a patchwork of laws that are likely to make national meat producers very uncomfortable.
Facial Recognition Technology Could Improve Livestock Health
Researchers from the US to Australia are adapting artificial intelligence to help monitor animal well-being and treatment.
Animal Advocates Push for an End to Canadian Horse Meat Market
Activists are calling for a stop to the export of live horses for slaughter, but horse meat producers warn of unintended consequences if a promised ban goes through.
How I Went from a Non-Recycler to a Vermicompost Queen
I discovered that worms may be my best chance at fighting climate change.
