Agriculture

Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort

Teaming groups of private landowners with federal efforts yielded measurable success, at least in terms of defending cornfields.

What data on 11K farms reveals about the country’s factory farm hotbed

Sentient Media reports Iowa has the most factory farms, producing 170 billion pounds of manure annually, leading to severe water pollution and health risks, including cancer.

Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.

Agriculture news from Around the Nation

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific …
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Farmers hope to make New Jersey the hazelnut capital of America

Farmer Ed Clerico shows hazelnuts he harvested on his Hillsborough farm. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)RINGOES — The …
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Iowa crops rated well despite heavy rain, damaging storms

Young corn growing outside of Ankeny on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Damaging storms, one of which …
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Pseudorabies eradicated from Iowa, state ag department reports

Pseudorabies, a disease primarily impacted swine, has been eradicated in Iowa according to the state department of agriculture. (Photo …
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A voter guide to Alabama’s primary runoffs

Two people enter a polling place at Messiah Lutheran Church in Montgomery, Alabama on May 19, 2026. Voters in Alabama will choose …
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Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy …
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American farmers, who once fed the world, face a volatile global market with diminishing federal backing

President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States’ global …
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‘Ask for help’ mental health resources and stress management tips for farmers

A farmer on a tractor sprays soybean crops. (Photo by Westend61/Getty Images) Communication with loved ones, neighbors and …
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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication

Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The …
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California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power

Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for …
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Environmental News from around the web

The Louisiana fishermen refusing to go down with the ship

In Cameron, Louisiana, all the RV parks are full.Venture Global, a Virginia-based liquefied natural gas developer valued at around $36 …
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Come hell or high water: How a small town became a blueprint for building climate resilience

This story starts with a sunset.Pavement gives way to a two-lane bridge that connects one side of Machias, Maine, to the other. From a …
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