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February 20, 2013

Dirty Food 

raw milk cheese

Safety Concerns Threaten Growing Market For Raw Milk Cheese

Problems with contaminated cheese are devastating for the raw milk industry.

February 19, 2013

Cluck Cluck 

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Modernizing Poultry Inspection Is No Easy Matter

Controversial new regulations proposed by the USDA for poultry processors is an attempt to modernize an inspection system that dates back to the 1950s.

February 18, 2013

Fruit Kabobs 

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Kids In The Kitchen: Cheese And Fruit Snack Stix

This recipe is like a fruit and cheese kabob. Get your kids to form an assembly line to create these portable snacks.

February 12, 2013

Stewards Of The Earth 

nebraska farm

When Conservation Pays

Lindsey Price, a fourth-generation rancher, recently sold the largest conservation easement in Nebraska history, covering about 40 square miles.

February 11, 2013

Tooty Fruity 

Fruit Stacker

Kids In The Kitchen: Fruit Stacker Parfait

This colorful and nutritious dish will satisfy your kid's sweet tooth.

February 7, 2013

Cheers! 

port-wine

Port Wine Primer For Valentine’s Day

No Valentine's Day dinner would be complete without some chocolate and a glass of dessert wine. Sommelier Brad Dunn runs down the different varieties of port.

February 4, 2013

Make It Yourself 

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Kids In The Kitchen: Pretty Pita Pizzas

Prepare a battery of vegetables and encourage your kids to top these pita pizzas however they like.

February 1, 2013

David V. Goliath 

organic farming

Farm Bill Extension Doesn’t Sit Well With Organic Farmers

Shoppers looking for organic food may have to look a bit harder, and it will be more difficult for many farms to continue to be certified organic producers.

January 28, 2013

Just Juice It 

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Kids In The Kitchen: Cool Cat

Pineapple and bananas make this juice sweet and healthy.

January 25, 2013

Global/Local 

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Can Small Farms Benefit From Walmart’s Push Into Local Foods

There’s no doubt Wal-Mart’s move into local foods has shaken up the food supply chain, but small family farms aren’t necessarily seeing the benefits.

January 21, 2013

Healthy Slushy 

pineapple freezies

Kids In The Kitchen: Pineapple Freezies

This recipe is like a fruit slushy. It's a perfect way to bring a little summer into your winter.

January 14, 2013

Super Starch 

tater maker

Kids In The Kitchen: Tater Maker

Baked potatoes can be fun! This recipe includes some shredded cheese, but feel free to top the tater with broccoli, too!

January 11, 2013

 

snowy-farm

Farmers Frustrated By Farm Bill Extension

The final fiscal cliff deal ditched new legislation and merely extended parts of the bill that expired in October, leaving farmers exasperated.

December 31, 2012

Scoop It Up 

hummus

Kids In The Kitchen: Hummus Scooptasticus

Want your kids to get addicted to a healthy snack? This hummus should do the trick!

December 30, 2012

The Other White Meat? 

horsemeat sashimi

Drugged-Up Horsemeat (From U.S.) Showing Up In Europe

The EU is beginning to have second thoughts about consuming horsemeat. Many American horses are given drugs -- drugs human beings should never consume.

December 27, 2012

Bananarama 

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Kids In The Kitchen: Sweet Stuff Roll Ups

Heather Tallman is using her homemade strawberry preserves in this fruity treat.

December 24, 2012

Drought Drama 

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Fertilizer On Fast Track Up Mississippi River

Water levels have fertilizer shippers scrambling to get their product to market before low water dries up their most important shipping route.

December 20, 2012

Food's The Word 

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Ag Messages Zero In On Cities … And Farms

Debate surrounding what we eat and how it’s made is nothing new. But the various sides are reaching out in new ways and new places.

December 17, 2012

Start the day off right 

quick-oats

Kids In The Kitchen: Quick ‘N’ Hot Oatmeal

Start your morning off right with a hot and hearty bowl of oatmeal.

December 10, 2012

Shake It Up 

sunshine smoothie

Kids In The Kitchen: Sunshine Shake

Orange juice serves as the base for this smoothie, and Heather Tallman made her own vanilla frozen yogurt.

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