Researchers at Cornell University and University of Florence have created some very strange robots. The robots, which look sort of like a plastic starfish on wheels, are novel in that they are not controlled by microchips. Instead, they are controlled by electrical impulses and an edible type of mushroom “grown” into their electronics. And these …
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It was on this day back in 1962 that Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was published, starting what many call the modern environmental movement and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The book became highly controversial as it pointed fingers at poor agricultural practices being used, specifically the widespread spraying of DDT and …
Over 90 million acres of US land is covered in corn for a good part of the year, and much of that is located in the Midwest. At any given moment, a portion of those fields may be flattened to the ground by damaging high winds that are an inescapable feature of the landscape. But …
A low-emissions ammonia project set to break ground in Indiana just received a whopping +$1.56 billion conditional loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy. According to the DOE, the Wabash Valley Resources project will be the first to domestically produce low-emissions ammonia for local farmers in the Corn Belt. The funding is part of …
Of the 15 billion or so baby chicks that the egg industry hatches every year, around half of those are a complete loss. That’s because the males have no useful role in America’s food supply. Those 7.5 billion or more unfortunate males are culled, resulting in a loss for the hatchery, as well as the …
“Soos Technology”… Tackling a Problem Many Don’t Know About Read More »
Football and farming may not seem like a natural pairing but there are some NFL players that would strongly disagree. In fact, there are a surprising number of NFL players that have connections to farms and ranches. Some still help out with family farms they grew up on while others started new careers as farmers …
Produce growers have gotten savvy when it comes to seeds. As in the kind that needs to be picked out of the fruit before eating it, or out of your teeth afterward. While it may only be a minor inconvenience, it’s a real turn-off to a lot of consumers, which is why you may have …
Western style has been steadily trotting back into the American mainstream since the TV show “Yellowstone” became a huge hit. Recently, New York Fashion Week catapulted the trend to a whole new level, and not in the way you might think. While plenty of boots and hats were seen on the runways, it was supermodel …
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Boston-based startup “Galy” recently closed a $33 million series B funding round for its lab-grown cotton technology. You heard that right – just like meat and dairy and even diamonds, Galy is “growing” cotton in bioreactors. The company also claims its technology can work for almost any product that comes from a plant. The textile …
For as long as people have been growing food, they’ve been at war with the unwelcome weeds that rob crops of valuable resources. Chemical treatments have helped farmers better control these invaders but over the decades, many of the most noxious weeds have developed ways to survive the assault of herbicides. After more than 1,000 …
Can Bioherbicides Solve the Resistant Weed Problem? Read More »
