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May 17, 2013

Strike Three! And Four! And Five! 

Neon McDonald's sign

Fast Food Strikes Spread To More Major US Cities

Milwaukee, St. Louis and Detroit have joined the list of cities where fast food workers have struck for $15/hour wages and the right to unionize.

May 17, 2013

Holy Miracles, Batman! 

Farm land dotted with round hay bales.

Farm Bill Progress, Finally

After months of political gridlock, new farm legislation may be in sight.

May 16, 2013

Damp Fields 

low-angle-corn

Indiana Farmers Behind On Planting Corn Crop

About 30 percent of Indiana corn crop was planted as of Monday, an agriculture report indicates.

May 14, 2013

Environmental Impact 

The yellow wheels of a center-pivot irrigation system on tilled farmland

New GMO Products Delayed Due To USDA Review

Monsanto and Dow Chemical have been developing new genetically-modified seeds, but the USDA has hit the brakes on their release to market.

May 14, 2013

Don't tell Jared  

Neon signage for a Subway restaurant

Easy To Eat As Many Calories At Subway As McDonald’s

A new study has found that Subway patrons eat about as many calories as those who go to McDonald's.

May 13, 2013

Cluck Cluck 

lab hen on perch

Cagey Issues For Egg Industry

Traditional industrial hen houses hold a quarter-million layers, which represents a massive challenge. But the industry says it’s rising to the challenge.

May 11, 2013

Cheep Cheep 

Sicilian Buttercup Chicks

They Grow Up So Fast: Caring For Baby Chicks

Springtime means Jana Wilson is running a nursery and a pre-school on her chicken farm.

May 10, 2013

Sun Shiny Day 

harmony-solar-panels

Harmony School Lets The Sunshine In

Harmony School high school science students have applied what they learned in the classroom to the school's new solar sculpture.

May 9, 2013

Too Much Of A Good Thing 

Tire tracks through an empty, muddy field.

Wet Spring Delays Planting Season

During last year's drought, farmers begged for rain. This spring, they wish it would stop.

May 7, 2013

Bee Report 

Macro shot of a bee gathering nectar from a yellow flower

High Fructose Corn Syrup Could Affect Bee Health

No one factor is to blame for mass bee deaths, but industrial diets may be making bees more susceptible to harmful pesticide exposure.

May 7, 2013

Bottles Up 

Folded beer bottle cap in blue light

Home Brewing: Phase Two

You've got the alcohol. Now it's time to add the bubbles and bottles.

May 7, 2013

Sweet Tooth 

Mint And Orange Syrup Over Raspberries

Herbs With Fruit, How Sweet It Is

We’re making some herb-infused simple syrups to drizzle over fresh fruit we picked up at the market.

May 6, 2013

Let's Talk Farm Bill 

dan-imhoff-at-TEDx

Dan Imhoff On Farm Bill: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You

Dan Imhoff is the author of "Food Fight: Citizen’s Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill." But it's growing food, raising animals that really get him excited.

May 5, 2013

Fad Diet? 

gluten-free-bread

Gluten-Free By Popular Demand

More than 1.6 million Americans are on gluten-free diets even though they haven’t been instructed by their doctor to do so.

May 3, 2013

EBT Accepted Here 

Stacks of wooden nickels, worth a dollar each.

USDA: New Grants To Help Farmers Markets Take SNAP Payments

The USDA has announced new funding to encourage broader acceptance of SNAP benefits at farmers markets.

May 2, 2013

Turkey Talk 

Close up of a turkey with white feathers and a red face

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found In Turkey Samples

Widespread antibiotic use in poultry production may be leading to antibiotic-resistant bugs in turkeys.

May 1, 2013

Ban For Bees 

A bee sits on a white flower

Pesticides Connected To Bee Deaths Banned In Europe

Bees have been dying worldwide, causing concern for global food supply. This week, the EU has taken a step to protect the bees from pesticides.

April 30, 2013

Hyper 

Two cups of black coffee side-by-side on a wooden table

Caffeinated Gum Sparks FDA Investigation

Each piece of Wrigley's new "Alert Energy" gum contains a half-cup of coffee's worth of caffeine.

April 29, 2013

Bright Sun Shiny Day 

'The Chile Woman' Susan Welsand

Chile Farm Runs On The Power Of The Sun

"The Chile Woman" Susan Welsand was able to install a 5.2 kilowatt array of solar panels after a tornado uprooted several old-growth trees on her farm.

April 29, 2013

No Pictures, Please! 

video taping cows

House Speaker Pulls “Ag-Gag” Bill Before Vote

House Speaker Brian Bosma killed a bill that would have tightened restrictions on taking undercover pictures and video of agriculture businesses.

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