NPR by Dan Charles Since it seems to be Pest Resistance Week here at The Salt, with stories on weeds and insects, we might as ...
Agri-View By Christine McFarland, Editorial Intern Genetically modified crops were introduced to U.S. farmers in 1996 and have been readily accepted by farmers to wide ...
U.S.News & World Report by Adam Voiland and Angela Haupt Bigger, juicier, saltier, sweeter, crunchier. Most of all, more. The food industry and its nonstop ...
Reuters New York – A federal judge on Thursday ordered regulators to start proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal ...
USA Today By Kim Painter Getting plenty of heart-healthy omega-3 fats used to mean eating fish or taking supplements. But grocery aisles these days are ...
Yale Environment 360 by Jim Robbins For decades, farm bills in the U.S. Congress have supported large-scale agriculture. But with the 2012 Farm Bill now ...
Farmers Guardian By Chloe Palmer Cross-breeding has become something of a trend in the dairy industry. But what does it involve and what is the ...
Let Them Eat Chicken . com (this link no longer available) On January 27, 2012, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed a new ...
Reuters By Carey Gillam CHICAGO (Reuters) – Utilizing biotech “drought-tolerant” corn to boost global food production would be a less-effective tactic than planting conventional corn ...
Triple Pundit By RP Siegel The great American satirist, H.L. Mencken once said, “For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Jan Uebelherr Mary Ann Ihm grew up on a farm in Grant County, became a teacher, but couldn’t shake one dream. ...
The Chronicle Herald – Nova Scotia, Canada By BILL SPURR Features Writer Program offers apprentices a chance to try their hand at growing organic Quickly ...
