Midwest Becomes A Cattle Paradise As Drought Stretches Beef Map
Drought is re-shaping the beef map and raising the price of steak. Ranchers are moving herds from California to Colorado and from Texas to Nebraska...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOil Overtakes Ag As North Dakota's Economic Breadwinner
Farming and ranching have always been the biggest industries in North Dakota. But now, oil has knocked agriculture from the top spot. Mining – which...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThis Forensic Technology Can Tell If There Are Drugs In Your Milk
TV shows like “CSI” have made forensics a hot topic, spawning books and even science programs for kids. The same technology used at crime scenes to link...» E-Mail This
View ArticleForthcoming Poultry Rules Get Mixed Reception
Change is coming to the poultry industry and not everyone is happy about it. Until now, inspections have been governed by a law written in 1957. It’s...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat Goes Into The Price Of Your Tomato?
Late summer in the Midwest is tomato season. For tomato growers around that country, it’s time to pick their bounty and calculate their earnings. » E-Mail This
View ArticleAbove Colorado’s Fruited Plains, Local Food Faces Hurdles
Local food is no longer just a novelty. Farmers markets are growing nationwide and farms that sell directly to consumers brought in $1.3 billion in 2012...» E-Mail This
View ArticleU.S. Meat Inspection System In Disarray, Watchdogs Say
Jennifer Brdar’s dream job was to be a meat inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, watching out for unwary consumers and making sure the meat...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAt Hop Harvest, Colorado Craft Brewers Are All About Wet Hopping
It's a warm, late-August day on Glen Fuller's Western Colorado farm, and a whiff of something vaguely citrus wisps through the air. It's the smell of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTechnology, Infrastructure Cut Down On Farm Food Waste
On a wet, grey day in Grinnell, Iowa, the rain beats a rhythm on the metal roof of a packing shed at Grinnell Heritage Farm. Crew member Whitney Brewer...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNo Matter How Colorado Votes, GMO Labeling Debate Far From Finished
Voters in Colorado will decide whether or not they want the state to require labels on foods containing genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs. The...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAt Harvest, Corn Huskers Still Shuck By Hand
Dick Humes squinted and sweat as he moved down a row of corn. He sliced through the husk with a metal hook in his right hand, snapped the ear from its...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeed Banks Guard Against An Uncertain Ag Future, Not 'Doomsday'
Close to a million seed packets are tucked inside a frozen mountain fortress on a Norwegian island - the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It includes samples...» E-Mail This
View ArticleYoung Immigrants Search For Home On The Farm
Bear Creek Dairy in Brooklyn, Iowa, is home to more than 1,100 cows, who provide about 100,000 pounds of milk each day. The 15-year-old farmer who works...» E-Mail This
View ArticleChildren Of Latino Immigrants Forge Paths In Agriculture
In a dimly-lit lab on the Des Moines, Iowa, public schools’ agricultural science campus, students in aprons, safety goggles and plastic gloves poke and...» E-Mail This
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