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 …
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It’s the third week of September, which means it is once again time for annual “National Farm Safety and Health Week” in the U.S. For many rural areas, harvest season is the busiest time of year, and also one of the most dangerous. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the agriculture industry …
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Every year in late September, some 1,300 head of bison thunder through the prairies of South Dakota during the Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. The event is not only an unforgettable experience for riders and visitors, but also a critical management tool to keep the herd healthy. Custer State Park rangers enlist the help …
It’s Almost Time for the Custer State Park Annual Buffalo Roundup! Read More »
As Brazil’s farmers look to start planting 2024/25 crops, a severe drought is causing delays and raising the possibility of lower acreage than initially planned. Corn planting is progressing slowly in the South, while most soybean producers are said to be still waiting for rain before they even get in the fields. According to …
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A toxic threat lurks on an estimated 50+ million acres of US farmland that can leave the acreage unusable if its presence is confirmed at high enough levels. So-called “forever chemicals,” aka poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have seeped into soils via contaminated water supplies as well as through direct applications of biosolid fertilizers that were loaded …
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