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America's first hemp crop in 60 years was planted this week in Colorado
Hemp, the THC-free cousin of cannabis, has recently been made legal in Colorado, but the feds still don't approve.
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Explosive poop foam is killing hogs, destroying barns and stumping scientists
I'm no expert on hog farming, but it seems to me that when whatever you're doing is creating explosive poop foam that has destroyed barns and killed thousands of hogs you might be doing something wrong.
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Gotham Greens: A commercial-scale rooftop hydroponic greenhouse in New York City
City rooftops are definitely an underused resource, and I'm not just talking about growing food.
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Cannabis in your car doors, but not to smuggle it
One more use for the versatile plant that is starting to get some traction in the US...
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin is investor in synthetic beef venture
It turns out that one of the investors behind this lab-grown meat is Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google. In the video below he explains why he decided that this project was worth putting his...
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Neonicotinoids are the new DDT
Neonicotinoid pesticides are used everywhere. Though said to be safe, scientists now know they are a primary culprit in killing off bees and other pollinators.
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Grain Yields Starting to Plateau
Some of the factors influencing grain yields are natural, while others are of human origin.
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Crops can be made self-fertilizing with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, making...
Nitrogen fixation is the process by which nitrogen is converted to ammonia, a compound necessary for plants to grow. But only a few plants like legumes can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.
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Breaking the seed bank to feed the future
Can science use the genes engineered by nature instead of genetic engineering in the face of a pending food crisis?
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Why did 1,200 chickens cross the country? To retire!
Last week, 1,200 rescued chickens were flown from California to New York by an animal rescue group that saved the hens from being killed.
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Scientific American goes totally pro-GMO
The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."
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Why Kansas is running out of water
If you eat corn or wheat in the United States, there's a good chance it was grown with the help of paleowater left over from the last ice age when glaciers covered the Great Plains.
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The global land rush
Land acquisitions, whether to produce food, biofuels, or other crops, raise questions about who will benefit. Even if some of these projects can dramatically boost land productivity, will local people...
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Does this look like organic egg production to you?
"Cage free", "free range", "organic". There's always been some ambiguity around these labels. So what does organic egg production really look like?
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New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic)
The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.
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From backyard farm to 400 acres of organic production
"Get big or get out" was the old refrain for farmers. Nash Huber got out, and then he set about getting back in without selling his soul.
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Andras Forgacs envisions leather and meat without killing animals (video)
Personally deciding to go vegan is great, but getting the whole planet to go vegan is unfortunately not so easy.
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Radiolab on The New York City Poop Train
Radiolab tells the story of the New York City Poop Train, which used to ship tons of human waste sludge from New York City to farmers in Colorado, 1,600 miles away.
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California governor signs bill legalizing hemp farming in the state
After making its way through the Californian legislature with bi-partisan support (!), the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act (aka SB 566) was signed by governor Jerry Brown and became state law.
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Searching for lettuce that can withstand climate change
More than an awesome source of vitamins and fiber, this super food will thrive in hotter, drier weather.
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