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Farm-Article

California Wants to Pay Farmers to Not Farm This Year

The state is taking extreme measures to conserve water.

by Shea Swenson· March 31, 2022
News-News

Biden Administration Releases 2023 Budget Proposal

What’s in it for food and agriculture? Will programs begun or expanded during COVID-19 survive in a theoretical post-COVID world?

by Dan Nosowitz· March 28, 2022
Farm-Article

John Deere to Sell Diagnostic Software Directly to Farmers

The machine-servicing program will be available to customers starting in May, but it’s a far cry from the full “right to repair” that farmers demand.

by Shea Swenson· March 25, 2022
Farm-Spotlight On

Spotlight On the Show Helping US Stay Fit to Farm

GardenFit, streaming now on PBS, visits 13 farms to highlight how gardeners can tend to their bodies while cultivating their plots.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· March 24, 2022
Farm-Article

These Companies Will Do the Beekeeping For You

Maintaining a beehive can be tricky and time-consuming, but these companies make it easy—and enjoyable—to participate in an act of environmental stewardship.

by Bridget Shirvell· March 16, 2022
Farm-Article

Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers

The Hemp Advancement Act would enable people with prior drug convictions to participate in the growing industry, among other changes. But some producers say it would do more harm than good.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· March 4, 2022
Farm-Article

Farmers Struggle to Keep Up With the Rising Costs of Fertilizer

Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as much as 300 percent since early 2021. Is there any relief in sight?

by Lindsay Campbell· March 2, 2022
Farm-Personal Essay

What Spending Five Months on Bed Rest in an Old Farmhouse Taught Me

Lessons on farming, love and patience.

by Aileen Weintraub· March 1, 2022
Farm-Article

What We Learned From the Nation’s First Hemp Survey

The USDA just released the results of the first-ever national hemp survey. Here’s what it entails.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· February 17, 2022
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