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Is Whole Milk Headed Back to School?

“Who likes chocolate milk?” For the children in Greenville Central School District in upstate New... (more)

Sara Foss
For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than...

Spending 15 weeks surrounded by bees wasn’t Maria Roman’s plan for the summer. The New... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
June 1, 2023
Brown Tail Moth Outbreak Makes Life Itchy for Maine Farmers

As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures begin to warm, you might notice something fluttering in... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
April 4, 2023
The Color of Farmed Salmon Comes from Adding an Antioxidant to Their...

A barrage of messages from social media influencers, along with other online blogs and articles,... (more)

Stefanie Colombo, The Conversation
March 22, 2023
First Vaccine for Honey Bees Approved by USDA

The US Department of Agriculture has given conditional approval to a vaccine for honey bees,... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 10, 2023
To Stop New Viruses Infecting Humans, We Must Protect Bat Habitat

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Bats have... (more)

Alison Peel, Peggy Eby, Raina Plowright
November 23, 2022
The Potential of Propolis for Beekeepers

Apiarists could make a killing selling “bee glue,” a natural remedy employed since ancient times—if... (more)

Holly Regan
October 4, 2022
Mental Health Helpline Just for Farmers and Ranchers Launches in Five States

The AgriStress Helpline for Ranchers and Farmers is staffed 24/7 and is uniquely equipped to... (more)

Shea Swenson
September 7, 2022
Rapid Tests Can Help Curb Deadly Infections in Livestock, Too

Diagnosing pigs with a deadly diarrheal disease just got easier.

Shea Swenson
July 5, 2022
How New Zealand Has Worked to Eradicate a Costly Cow Disease

Later this year, the country will become the first to get rid of Mycoplasma bovis,... (more)

Shea Swenson
June 2, 2022
The Meatpacking Industry Drafted Trump’s 2020 Order to Keep Plants Open At...

A new report includes emails showing that Tyson Foods authored a version of President Trump’s... (more)

Madison McVan
May 13, 2022