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Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us From Factory Farming

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The Transition Away From Factory Farming

Mercy for Animals president and CEO Leah Garcés has been an animal rights advocate fighting the factory farming system for

The Rise of the Influencer Chicken

The Rise of the Influencer Chicken: How Farm Animals Are Clucking Their Way to Social… The post The Rise of

Cowboy Hat: Man’s Greatest Invention

Cowboy Hat Declared World’s Greatest Invention Stetson Cowboy Hat: The Solution to Nearly Every Global… The post Cowboy Hat: Man’s

Georgia Passes Strict Hemp Laws: Minors Devastated They Can’t Score Edibles Anymore

Georgia’s New Hemp Law Has Teens Crying Into Their CBD Gummies Strict Age Limits on… The post Georgia Passes Strict

Texas Farmers Bet on the Farm Bill

Texas Farmers Bet on the Farm Bill: Will Congress Deliver Before Their Grandkids Are Old… The post Texas Farmers Bet

What Does a Farmer Do?

What Does a Farmer Do All Day? Commentary: The Farming Chronicles In the quaint hamlet… The post What Does a

“Fresh Cut Hay” Perfume Dominating the Market

“Eau de Hay”: The Scent That’s Making City Slickers Sneeze with Delight A Guide to… The post “Fresh Cut Hay”

Sneaking Snake Onto the Menu

The US meat industry has had a long love affair with three major sources of protein: cows, pigs, and chickens.

Harvest Season or Alien Abduction?

Wichita Falls, TX — As the calendar flips to the brink of harvest season, the… The post Harvest Season or

Sweating like a hog in July.

Sweating Like a Hog in July: A Tale of Sizzling Summer Woes Baconville, GA —… The post Sweating like a

On the Ground with Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, a TV monitor shows customers, in real time,

The Never-ending SNAP Debate Risks Stalling Another Farm Bill

Across the country, Americans are feeling the effects of inflation and rising costs of food, a pressing issue that’s been

Rodeo Clown Union Strikes: Demand Better Barrels and Health Insurance

The Great Rodeo Clown Rebellion: A Guide to Barrel Politics and Health Care High Jinks… The post Rodeo Clown Union

Imperator Carrots

Imperator Carrots: The Overachievers of the Vegetable World In the diverse and bustling world of… The post Imperator Carrots appeared

Jan Ladein, German Cowboy

The High-Flying Cowboy: Jan-Ladein’s Rodeo in the Sky The Cowboy in the Cockpit: Jan-Ladein’s Scare… The post Jan Ladein, German

Rural Drinking Water Has a Nitrate Problem

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy

Un camino hacia el acceso a terrenos para los agricultores

Traducido por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro, AB&C Bilingual Resources. This piece is also available in English. Caminando por los campos de Viva Farms

The American Agriculture Industry is Making (a Little) Room for Luxury Fruit

Would you pay $50 for six pears? Luxury fruit—a longtime cultural staple in Asian markets—has finally made landfall in the

The Trump Rally

Everybody’s Bringing Their Stuff to the Trump Rally Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The… The post The Trump Rally

The Hay Heist: Equine Edition

Ocean’s Eleven, Horsepower Style Equine Equestrian Escapades Leave Farmers Scratching Their Heads Prelude: A Crime… The post The Hay Heist:

John Deere Tractor wins Prestigious Art Award

John Deere Revolutionizes Art World with Dust Storm Masterpieces: A Tractor-Powered Art Movement in West… The post John Deere Tractor

Keeping Your Cool Over Hot Silage

Silage Steam: The Latest Farm Craze or Barn Crisis? Keeping Your Cool Over Hot Silage… The post Keeping Your Cool

A Pathway to Land Access for Farmers

Walking through the fields of Viva Farms in Washington State’s Skagit Valley, the smell of strawberries is strong in the

Farmers Returning to Steam Powered Equiptment

Farmers Ditch Modern Tech, Go Back to Steam-Powered Tractors: A ‘Revolution’ 150 Years in the… The post Farmers Returning to

Food Now Grown Inside US Supermarkets

Vertical Farming Trend Enters US Supermarkets Vertical Farming Trend Enters US Supermarkets: Freshness Now in… The post Food Now Grown

Spotlight On a Community-Supported Fishery

It’s Thursday afternoon, and a steady stream of people are arriving at Fisherman’s Wharf in Vancouver B.C. to pick up

Ode to an Heirloom

At the apple orchard where I used to work, autumn’s encroaching frenzy had the most unassuming harbinger. One day in

Breaking News: Farmer Outsmarts Weeds by Pretending to Quit Farming

Weeds Surrender! Farmer Outsmarts Nature with Genius Fake Retirement Plan Tired of pulling weeds? This… The post Breaking News: Farmer

The Aggie Bar Fight Song

The Aggie Fight Song Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds Aggie Fight… The post The Aggie Bar