Potato Virus? Call in the Dogs
Farmers and researchers are working to stem a devastating potato virus using what only a dog’s nose knows.
Impulse Chickens and Trendy Goats: The Pitfalls of Modern Homesteading
A few months after backyard chickens became popular in the spring of 2020, farm rescues and sanctuaries saw an influx of surrendered birds. Now, they’re asking people to think twice before following their homesteading dreams.
Kill Pen Scammers are Preying on Horse Lovers
As the number of equines getting sent across US borders for slaughter continues to drop, horse traders have found a lucrative new income stream that’s just as abusive.
Over Half of Bat Species Are At Severe Risk
A new report from the North American Bat Conservation Alliance shows that half of all bats are at risk of dying out in the next 15 years, mainly due to climate change.
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.
