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June 8, 2013

Cheesecake? 

clothbound cheddar cheese

Local Food Thrives In Vermont, Architecture Of A Cake

Professor Amy Trubek discusses her research with Vermont maple syrup and artisan cheese, and amateur bakers try their hands at architecturally inspired cakes.

May 31, 2013

International Oink 

pig

Hog Farmers Hope To Benefit From U.S., China Merger

China's largest meat processor is buying U.S.-based Smithfield foods, and that could provide a major opportunity for hog farmers.

May 4, 2013

 

grape leaves

Future Of The Farm Bill, Dolmas With Some Local Flare

Author Dan Imhoff says every American who enjoys eating should be concerned about the farm bill. And, Chef Daniel Orr forages for grape leaves, wraps dolmas.

January 11, 2013

Food Rules 

Safety stencilled on the road.

FDA Issues Two New Food Safety Rules

The pair of proposed guidelines stresses the importance of preventing food-borne illness in the first place.

October 21, 2012

Dr. Dolittle 

close up stethoscope

What To Do With A Sick Or Injured Chicken

Yes, chickens get sick and hurt just like the rest of us. Here's what you can do.

July 16, 2012

Size Isn't Everything 

white picket fence

A Plot In The Middle

Two basic types of farms are proliferating in the U.S., very big and very small. But medium-sized, self-sustaining family farms, have declined dramatically.

July 2, 2012

What's In A Word 

farming garlic

The Sustainable Hand

As more farmers from varied ag techniques embrace the idea of “sustainability," their open-ended definitions will help shape the next generation of farming.

June 26, 2012

HAL 

farm robot

Take Me To Your Fields: Robots On The Farm

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a robot to help out around the farm? That might not be so far off.

April 6, 2012

Snail-Paced Legislation 

farmers market vendor sorts tomatoes

How Many Cuts ‘Til You Get To The Center Of A Farm Bill?

Hearings for the 2012 Farm Bill have started up again. How much support should small-scale farmers get? Legislators disagree.

April 1, 2012

Protecting Pollinators 

honeybee on a yellow flower

Purdue Educates Farmers About Insecticides’ Effect On Bees

New studies show the impacts a popular insecticide is having on bee colonies.

November 16, 2011

Price Is Right 

farmland

Indiana Farmland Values Jump 29 Percent, Could Remain High

A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shows a 25-percent increase in Midwest agricultural land values over the last year.

November 10, 2011

Sweet Stuff 

sorghum farmer in the field

A Gluten-Free Opportunity For Kansas Sorghum

The gluten-free diet is one of today’s top food trends, and that presents a big opportunity for sorghum farmers.

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