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Farm-How to

11 Great Crops to Grow In Your Greenhouse

How to grow citrus, berries and greens all year long.

by Lindsay Campbell
Farm-Republication

The False Promise of Dicamba

The herbicide was supposed to solve farmers’ weed problems. Instead, it’s making farming harder.

by Bart Elmore
Farm-Article

Florida Forecasted to Have Smallest Orange Crop Since 1945

Citrus greening disease is to blame.

by Dan Nosowitz
Black-eyed peas
Farm-Explainer

Science Says You Can Swap Your Fertilizer For Black-Eyed Peas

Don’t underestimate this crop’s nitrogen-generating capabilities.

by Lindsay Campbell
Food-Article

Is a Potato Shortage Affecting French Fries From Japan to Kenya?

Or is it yet another mundane-yet-maddening supply chain issue?

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption-Article

SNAP Benefits Can Be Used to Buy Seeds. Why Isn’t That Well Known?

The largest federal nutrition assistance program allows participants to purchase seeds and seedlings, which should, in theory, help low-income gardeners grow their own food.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Farm-Article

The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program

How the canned food company helped the Garden State become synonymous with luscious red tomatoes.

by Jeff Quattrone
Farm-Article

New Grafting Technique Could Save the Cavendish Banana

The most common banana variety is at risk of going extinct. But researchers have discovered a potential way to save it—and many other plants.

by Dan Nosowitz
Farm-Article

The Promise of Pulse Proteins

A rising demand for plant-based meats is causing farmers to break into the pulsing category.

by Mary Allen
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