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What Happens In A Cattle Feedlot

So what really takes place at a cattle feedlot? Many folks refer to these places of business as factory farms. … More

Farm Loans 101

“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization” (Daniel Webster). We love our farmers and believe they are the backbone of this nation. If you are new to farming or if it has been in your family for years, it’s important that you know about farm loans. Here are the basics you should be familiar withFSAWhen talking…

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Professor Don Huber: The Impact of Glyphosate On Agriculture

Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide and is also one of the most controversial. Professor Don M. Huber has done extensive research warning that the widespread use of glyphosate has a negative environmental impact. This impact not only affects the soil and plants but can possibly affect the health of animals and human beings. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Professor Don M. Huber to discuss his research. Stay tuned!

How to Grow a Container Garden

Liven up your balcony with these container-loving plants that don’t need to be babied.

10 Tips on How to Water Your Container Gardens

Proper watering plants growing in containers is trickier than you think—learn about the right potting soil, the right containers to use, and the right technique.

Are Insect Farms The Urban Farms We Need To Feed Cities?

We need more practical ways to feed cities besides shipping in food. The trick is to get a whole city to actually want to eat bugs.

6 New Mexico Farms You Need to Know About

There is a rich history of farming and agriculture in New Mexico, dating back to the 1500s. Although the state is primarily known for production of the three sisters, beans, corn and squash, (and of c...

These 6 NoVA Farms Have Stunning Pick-Your-Own Sunflower Fields

If your table-setting (or your Instagram) is feeling a little bare, don't worry. Sunflower season has officially bloomed across NoVA.

Pledge to cut emissions from dairy farms

A dairy firm is promising to make its farms carbon-neutral by 2050 in a move described as "ambitious".

PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms

The pick-your-own produce season starts with strawberries in the spring, then continues with more delicious fruits and veggies in the summer and fall. Heading out to the farm to do some picking is …

6 Shenanigans You Can’t Pass up at Schnepf Farms

Abandoned mines could become the farms of the future

Academics are looking at how abandoned mines and tunnels could be turned into farms to help feed the growing global population.

How farms have become an oasis for campers looking to escape

As pandemic-weary travellers leave cities in droves, searching for serenity and space in the bush, farmers are signing up as hosts for an extra source of income.

The man who farms tables and chairs

It takes Gavin Munro six years to grow a full crop of willow furniture on his Derbyshire furniture farm.

How are small farms surviving? Airbnb.

While larger farms get by with government subsidies, smaller farms are turning to the rental economy.