Agriculture

Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort

Teaming groups of private landowners with federal efforts yielded measurable success, at least in terms of defending cornfields.

Three corn and soy farmers challenge the industry that raised them

Atmos reports three Iowa farmers, known as the Lobe Rangers, advocate for sustainable practices in agriculture to address soil erosion and water pollution issues.

Too few vets, too many animals: Inside the farm veterinarian shortage

Sentient reports a U.S. farm veterinarian shortage, risking animal welfare and food safety as fewer graduates choose farm work due to poor pay and conditions.

Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.

Agriculture news from Around the Nation

What 1,000 Iowans have to say about the impact of factory farming

The professor of political science remembers the neighbors emptying the waste from thousands of birds onto fields. She and her brother …
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As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land

John Boyer grew up on his family’s 131 acres of rolling fields of corn, oats, and wheat in a rural area near the tiny city of East …
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What data on 11K farms reveals about the country’s factory farm hotbed

Iowa is the U.S. state with the most factory farms: 10,830 of them, to be exact. The massive scale of animal agriculture in Iowa …
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Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific …
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Farmers hope to make New Jersey the hazelnut capital of America

Farmer Ed Clerico shows hazelnuts he harvested on his Hillsborough farm. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)RINGOES — The …
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Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy …
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American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global …
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‘Ask for help’ mental health resources and stress management tips for farmers

A farmer on a tractor sprays soybean crops. (Photo by Westend61/Getty Images) Communication with loved ones, neighbors and …
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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication

Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The …
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California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power

Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for …
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Environmental News from around the web

NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened

DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1 million fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted …
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What the history of blue baby syndrome tells us about today’s fight for clean water

The baby girl had been born healthy. Eight pounds, eight ounces.Then came the vomiting and crying. She wasn’t gaining weight. Her …
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Not every home needs the same backup power. Here's how to determine the best home battery backup for you.

(BPT) - Are you thinking about adding a home backup system to your house in the form of a solar generator or portable power station? …
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What you need to know about the outage forecast before you buy power backup

(BPT) - Excited about Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days? How about finding deals that really matter, like backup power solutions for your …
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Could shellfish farming fix Florida's algal bloom problem?

It’s a sight that stops Florida boaters and beachgoers in their tracks: a thick green sludge coating the water, smelling of rotten …
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