Human health in the modern world is a conundrum. On the surface, we should be healthier than ever. We have more access to food and clean water than at any time in history. Doctors are more capable ...
While U.S. inflation has cooled from its pandemic-era peak, prices at grocery store meat counters are skyrocketing with no ...
I love springtime on the farm. Everything is fresh and green. Everywhere you look, you see life. It’s a time of renewal, of regeneration. Really that is what modern agriculture is about year-round.
Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...
Nearly four decades ago, Ron Mardesen and his wife Denise stopped using antibiotics on their hog farm, A-Frame Acres, in Elliot, Iowa. He decided there was a better way to raise his animals, one that ...
Midwest soil is eroding at an alarming rate according to new, first-of-its-kind research. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 ...
As one of 52 farmers in Northern Ireland participating in ABP’s PRISM 2030 initiative, James is embracing data-driven insights to enhance the sustainability of his farm. PRISM 2030 is ABP’s ambitious ...
When Katie Pinke directed her daughter to a beef expert in preparation for her speech meet, it made her think about the need for trusted ag sources of information. Elizabeth Pinke prepared a radio ...
The debate over the Mercosur trade agreement has led to warnings of a flood of imports of cheap South American beef and poultry into the EU, to the detriment of Irish farmers. The deal has been ...