Stories Tagged as
Farming
This good deed leads to weeds
by
Annie Baxter
Dec 28, 2016
Midwestern farmers are spreading a tough weed by sowing ground-cover mixes contaminated with its seeds.
Christmas tree growers fight for sales
Dec 16, 2016
Got Milk? Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner. The Incredible, Edible Egg. All of these advertising slogans have something in common: they were created by marketing groups, overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and funded by fees collected from farmers. Now you can add another slogan to the list: “It’s Christmas. Keep it Real.” It […]
Oyster farms grow in Rhode Island. Are they a problem?
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 15, 2016
The oyster farms compete with boaters and other users of the coast's shallow salt ponds.
Farming program aims to help addicts and their families
Nov 24, 2016
The program in southern Oregon uses volunteer work and clean eating to get parents clean.
Why your Thanksgiving meal will be a bargain
Nov 24, 2016
Food prices have been down all year. Yes, even turkey prices.
What you learn from sheep on Twitter and Instagram
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 7, 2016
James Rebanks comes from a long line of shepherds and shares photos from his daily life on Twitter and Instagram.
Low crop prices drag farm towns down with them
by
Annie Baxter
Nov 3, 2016
Low wheat, corn and soybean prices mean another bad year for many Midwest farmers.
For public good, not for profit.
Chinese investors are buying up French farmland
Sep 19, 2016
French farmland is being sought by China in a bid to assure its own food supplies.
Why sugar beet farmers are all in on GMOs
by
Annie Baxter
Aug 9, 2016
If consumers turn against GMO crops, however, farmers know they'll have to adapt
Battling frost in Washington's blueberry heartland
Apr 27, 2016
Blueberries are budding in a warm spring, but frosty nights can take a hefty toll