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Emily Richey and Kyle Cook took ownership of the farm near Two Harbors in 2020.| Duluth News Tribune
Emily Richey and Kyle Cook took ownership of the farm near Two Harbors in 2020.| Duluth News Tribune
USDA and nutrition program delays created hurdles during the weekslong shutdown Government shutdown leaves farmers and families fighting for relief is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.| Prism
WALPOLE, N.H. – The Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund program, in partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District, is now accepting applications from local farmers. Currently in its 10th year, the Farm Fund has awarded more than $225,066 in grants … Continued The post Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund accepting applications appeared first on The Vermont Journal & The Shopper.| The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
If you live in an area of the county prone to harsh winters, then you’re likely already aware that winter should never be underestimated. In recent years, we’ve seen areas that have typically avoided the worst winter has to offer being hit with unprecedented amounts of cold and snow. With so many more parts of … Continue reading "Winter Farm Preparations" The post Winter Farm Preparations appeared first on National Land Realty News.| National Land Realty News
Farm animals have been a key factor in human survival for centuries, serving as food resources, working as machinery assistants, and even managing the land. While modern farming has greatly evolved, many of the farm animals we know today serve similar purposes to their predecessors or have even taken on new roles in today’s world. … Continue reading "How Livestock Shaped Agriculture and Land Management" The post How Livestock Shaped Agriculture and Land Management appeared first on Nation...| National Land Realty News
Applications for giant UK livestock factory farms are ignoring climate emissions, despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling The post Emissions scandal: factory farms fail to declare climate impacts first appeared on East Anglia Bylines.| East Anglia Bylines
The Alaska peony industry has grown from one research plot to an international market with about 100 commercial growers. Julie Stricker with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension describes the diversity of peony products. The post Beyond the Blooms: Peony Producers Persevere appeared first on Alaska Business Magazine.| Alaska Business Magazine
Delve into the story of mussels in Prince Edward Island and how they are harvested to nourish communities across Canada. The post Seven Things You May Not Know About Mussels appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.| Anthropocene
After a decade behind bars, it wasn’t the fields that stretched for kilometers around him that struck Nicolas when he first set foot on the farm. It was the smell. “I’ve been through six different jails and they all reeked. But you get used to it and forget it ever... The post The Rustic Farms Where French Prisoners Wrap Up Their Sentences appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
About four inches of clear water pools around Mike Wagner’s rubber boots as he wades into one of his rice fields in northwestern Mississippi on a rainy late summer morning. Tufts of tall, dark green grasses grow dense across the flat landscape around him, stems arcing with the weight of... The post Migratory Birds and Rice Farmers Are Helping Each Other Soar appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
The Earthshot Prize revealed its winners, the Maldives kicked a killer habit, and Australians were promised free solar, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
A new arts project pairs photographers and poets with farmers, fishers and food growers to tell powerful stories of regeneration The post The photo series celebrating the people cultivating hope, from soil to sea appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
The Food You Eat Is Poisoned: Decolonizing Agriculture and Reviving Ecological Knowledge in Kurdistan Farming in the mountains and plains of Kurdistan has always been more than a way to feed families; it is a way of life, a form […] The post The Food You Eat Is Poisoned appeared first on Local Futures.| Local Futures
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Sometimes it’s hard to look love square in the eye and accept the acceptance. Is this why we turn from God?| Ann Voskamp
In a sense, this piece follows on from last week’s post about Plaid Cymru betraying Welsh farmers with absurd claims that agriculture alone is responsible for the pollution in our rivers. We’ll meet again that Nazi-origined, anti-humanity crew of Globalist schemers in WWF, but also some interesting new faces. First, we head to Pembrokeshire. ◊ … Continue reading WWF War On Farmers Takes To The Sea!| Jac o' the North
Last Saturday I put out a post on X drawing attention to something that had been said at the Plaid Cymru conference in Swansea. This piece follows on from that. ◊ 'IT'S THEM FARMERS WOT DONE IT!' Speaking from the main stage Alex Phillips of the WWF wanted the audience to believe that when it…| Jac o' the North
A critical part of our eco-system, bats are the new canary in the coal mine for grid-scale wind turbines. With turbines now larger, it's about to get worse.| Wind Concerns Ontario
Permaculture vs Natural Farming: What's the Difference? How are they connected, and where do they diverge in philosophy and principle?| Chelsea Green Publishing
The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The Trump administration is promising billions in a bailout for farmers. This harvest season the trade war with China has added to the farm economy’s woes, as producers deal with lower crop prices and high costs.| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The American Heartland has experienced a boom in wineries over the last three decades. But with U.S. wine sales trending down since 2019, some producers are feeling the effects more than others.| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting a strong corn and soybean harvest this year. But low crop prices, high input costs and international trade uncertainty could hurt farmers.| KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Active Value is joining the Good Food Finance Network’s Integrated Data Systems Initiative, as part of our work toward multidimensional metrics for food systems finance and value chain manage…| Good Food Finance Network
Campaigners have blasted the Government for failing to follow through on its manifesto pledge for better animal welfare.| Express.co.uk
Explore how chickens are raised in Canada following mandatory guidelines that prioritize animal well-being and food safety. The post How Chickens are Raised in Canada appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
The Montana Department of Commerce is set to divvy out $300,000 in agritourism grant funding following the passage of legislation this session. The agency is taking applications for the program until Oct. 23 and it’s the second cycle of funding for agritourism in the state, commerce spokesperson Mitch Staley wrote in an email. The funding […]| Daily Montanan
Two women's journeys through time, land and community| Superscript
The post What the new EAT-Lancet reveals about the future of food appeared first on LoginEKO.| LoginEKO
Agriculture is the beating heart of human civilization; it is what allowed us to stop living the precarious life of hunting and gathering and start building population centers. It is the foundation of all human activity and wellbeing, though we most often overlook and underestimate its value. The way goods and services are valued by […]| Climate Value Exchange
We have been doing chicken butchering with our friends for a few years now. While we don't have any magic formula, I want to share what we do to make it easier. The post How to Make Chicken Butchering Easier first appeared on Tree Farm Design Co..| Tree Farm Design Co.
The AFFECT (Alternative Fairbanks Farm Education & Cooperative Training) project run by the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District has been providing new farmer educational experiences for folks interested in farming in the interior of Alaska. Read more about the 2025 Cohort! The post AFFECT: Recap of the 2025 community-based farmer training program appeared first on Alaska Food Policy Council.| Alaska Food Policy Council
We’re pleased to confirm that over 8,800 applicants have successfully secured funding through this year’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). Grant Funding Agreements (GFAs) have now been sent.| Farming
As autumn begins, many farmers are still feeling the effects of prolonged dry weather and drought despite recent rainfall. Here the Environment Agency provides advice on how to prepare for winter challenges such as flooding, slurry storage, and reservoir refilling.| Creating a better place
A few weeks ago, if you were asked to place a bet on whether Chatham-Kent, with more than 500 wind turbines already operating since 2006, would say yes to two| Wind Concerns Ontario
What began in 2015 as a small experiment for Rebecca and Duncan McEwan of Arnprior Farm in Stirlingshire – just 300 pumpkin plants across 0.1 of an acre – has grown into one of Scotland’s most anticipated family days out. That first year, a few hundred curious visitors arrived to try their hand at pumpkin […]| In the News | Scotsman Food and Drink
Image: May Peng | Pexels Creative Commons Freshwater protection and restoration should be at the heart of how farming is managed in Europe, according to new recommendations. Reshaping the Common Ag…| The Freshwater Blog
Permaculture Womens Guild A critical exploration of the concepts of balance and self-sustenance as applied in permaculture and ecological agriculture.| Permaculture Womens Guild
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like Spot robot can now be remotely controlled from anywhere in the world thanks to a partnership with cloud-based software platform Rocos. To demonstrate its new capabilities the US team remotely monitored the robot working on an isolated farm in New Zealand.| New Atlas
Diferencia entre staking y farming: compara su funcionamiento y cómo integrarlos en tu portafolio de criptomonedas| Bit2Me Academy
1547 – 1350 BCE The Lapita culture (defined based on pottery) starts showing up on the islands of Melanesia around this time. The culture was almost certainly brought from outside, by mariners spea…| Logarithmic History
The post Learning at the Lighthouse Farm Academy Soil Health Workshop in Austria appeared first on LoginEKO.| LoginEKO
Flax harvest is tricky but rewarding. See how we time harvest, adjust combine setups, and manage risks for yield and seed quality.| LoginEKO
This week, State Rep. Rusty Grills (R-Newbern) sent a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging emergency relief. He called the situation “a crisis…| WATE 6 On Your Side
America has a lot going for it, and the ability to feed itself would be at the top of the list. The country is rich in arable farmland. This important truth is one that suffuses this collection of harvest-time photos taken during LIFE’s original run from 1936 to 1972. The crops being harvested in these ... Read more| LIFE
In Palmer, Alaska, Sun Circle Farm has become a model of small-scale organic farming. Run by Ann-Corinne Kell, the farm produces a diverse mix of vegetables and flowers on about three acres of cultivated land. The post Sun Circle Farm: Growing Organically in Alaska appeared first on Alaska Food Policy Council.| Alaska Food Policy Council
Hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Field Days is an annual opportunity for the public to connect with the researchers who are shaping the future of food systems, land use, and sustainability in our state. Check out staff member Ellen Olack's firsthand experience.| Alaska Food Policy Council
From today, eligible farmers, foresters and land managers who’ve received pre-application advice and completed any necessary preparatory works will be invited, on a rolling basis, to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) online.| defrafarming.blog.gov.uk
September 22, 2025 For more than 20 years, Washington Sea Grant’s NOAA Science Camp has offered hands-on science-learning opportunities for middle and high school students. This year NOAA Science Camp looked a little different: find out more about this year’s aquaculture spin with the following photo story. Find the original post on NOAA Fisheries. By Megan Ewald, NOAA Fisheries Embark on a visual voyage with 50 Seattle-area middle schoolers at the first-ever NOAA Aquaculture Science Camp...| Washington Sea Grant
WCO presents excerpts from a recent IESO document, the Provincial Policy Statement and the AMO toolkit to answer questions about wind turbines and protection of prime agricultural land in Ontario| Wind Concerns Ontario
American agriculture shares many of the MAHA movement’s goals, such as improving the health of our children, as well as ensuring we are taking great care of the health of our land. We are only as healthy as the soil our food comes from and there is a role to play for both industry and the public sector.| The Fertilizer Institute
By Alisa Swanson, Natural England Creating new woody habitats, whether woodlands, scrub, wood pasture, wooded meadows or wet woodlands, can play a vital role in reversing biodiversity loss and building climate resilience across England’s landscapes. Natural England’s ambition is to …| naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ “We will not approve wind or farmer destroying solar,” said President Trump in an Aug. 20 post on Truth Social. “The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!” Trump’s rema…| PA Pundits International
This is the continuation – the first of several – of the fourth part of our series looking at the lives of pre-modern peasant farmers – a majority of all of the humans who have ever lived. Last time we discussed the survival requirements (in food and textiles) of a peasant household as well as … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVb: Working Days→| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
A walking the land episode with Sarah Hellebek, deputy head at Krogerup Højskole, who spent years at the heart of Denmark’s climate activist movement. By most measures, she was successful, climate made it onto the political agenda, though never strongly enough. But the fight came with a cost: it also made her pretty depressed, she was in our own words mostly shouting in front of the Parliament. | Investing in regenerative agriculture
It is not every day you see a grown woman dressed as a cabbage, but at the Alaska State Fair, it has become one of the most beloved sights of late summer - read more about the cabbage fairies and how they build memories with fair goers every year.| Alaska Food Policy Council
Agriculture touches nearly every aspect of our daily lives, yet many students have little knowledge of where their food comes from or how it’s produced. By weaving agriculture into classroom learni…| Iowa Agriculture Literacy
Juneau County businesses are backfilling costs of a smaller Local Food Purchase Assistance program, feeding kinship and cupboards. Residents and farmers hope donations will sustain the program in a…| Wisconsin Watch
MINNEAPOLIS — Organizers of next weekend’s Farm Aid concert say they’ll consider canceling or switching venues if the University of Minnesota doesn’t reach a deal with striking workers.| Brainerd Dispatch
MINNEAPOLIS — Organizers of next weekend’s Farm Aid concert say they’ll consider canceling or switching venues if the University of Minnesota doesn’t reach a deal with striking workers.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Brian Ingmire’s mission to help reforest northern Minnesota became a lot more important after the June 21 storm that leveled millions of trees in the Bemidji area.| Cloquet Pine Journal
There has been a huge amount of controversy over the inheritance tax changes in last year’s Budget. They raised £500m, but hit some small farms and small businesses unfairly – whilst not stopping much existing inheritance tax avoidance. There’s a new proposal from CenTax which seems to do the impossible: protect small farms and businesses, […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Brian Ingmire’s mission to help reforest northern Minnesota became a lot more important after the June 21 storm that leveled millions of trees in the Bemidji area.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Pine River columnist John Wetrosky talks about potato harvests.| Pine & Lakes Echo Journal
Brian Ingmire’s mission to help reforest northern Minnesota became a lot more important after the June 21 storm that leveled millions of trees in the Bemidji area.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Alabama Extension is helping peanut producers understand how the value of their crop is determined and providing the steps to calculate it.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The views of farming in Canada have evolved. Learn what today's farms really look like and the hard work behind them. The post Our Nostalgic Views Of Farming No Longer Match Modern Farming appeared first on Canadian Food Focus.| Canadian Food Focus
KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit community where good-natured teasing is a common show of affection. Once a sprawling swampland, it has since been transformed into an expanse of flat, fertile fields where agriculture stands as the backbone of the region’s economy.| The New Lede
Puddledub, a Fife based farmer and butcher have been nominated as finalists for the Scottish Butcher’s Shop of The Year Awards 2023. The award seeks best independent retail butchers across the UK looking at innovation, quality displays and online retail whilst also celebrating quality, commitment, and achievement throughout the UK butchery industry. Peter Mitchell of […]| Producers | Scotsman Food and Drink
Despite mounting political opposition, growing scientific criticism and even the retreat of many former industrial supporters like Nestlé and Danone,| Green Prophet
Lab-grown and plant-based meat alternatives would have to be labeled as fake or imitation products. The law also prohibits school districts, community colleges and public universities in Iowa from purchasing lab-grown meat and any foods misbranded as meat or egg products.| Iowa Public Radio
This story was originally published by The New Lede. Roughly a quarter of the nation’s large cattle, dairy and hog farms are located in just 30 U.S. counties, a new satellite-mapping study has found. The research also links large farms — whether in these dense hotspots or scattered elsewhere — to elevated air pollution. The study supports […]| Investigate Midwest
A £20,000 upgrade at a Carmarthenshire nature reserve is helping ponies and cows create the right conditions for one of the UK’s rarest butterflies. Butterfly Conservation has carried out improvement works at its Caeau Ffos Fach reserve, north of Swansea, using funding from Natural Resources Wales. Contractors installed 900 metres of fencing, laid 300 metres […]| pembrokeshire-herald.com
Climatic uncertainty has become the new normal. Farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to be more resilient in the face of such “global weirding.”| Chelsea Green Publishing
The province plans to cover half the improvement cost for a road deemed crucial for economic activity in the farming sector.| leaderpost
New FSA loan rules have changed the process for farmers applying for federal loans. Learn more about what these changes mean here!| National Land Realty News
Shafer’s leadership and vision have been widely praised by industry peers, who describe him as humble, principled and driven by service to the beef industry.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Alabama Extension economists and specialists use different cattle enterprise budgets to assist producers, educators, financial institutions, and industry partners in planning the estimation of costs and returns of cattle operations.| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Maurin Academy was happy to provide Rico with some financial support while he lived and worked on the farm, getting in touch with nature, animals and friends. Above are some of Rico's photos of the farm, and below are some of his observations. Thank you, Rico, for your much-needed help on our urban farm!| The Maurin Academy for Regenerative Studies
Pacific Farms has grown walnuts and prunes in Tehama County since the 1940s. Learn more about this family-owned farm!| California Grown
Learn about the innovative Salmon Farming techniques from the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation and their premium smoked salmon products.| Canadian Food Focus
Explore the innovative Facts Camp that connects youth to food, culture, and agriculture in the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.| Canadian Food Focus
Celebrating our third renewal of Bio Suisse certification! Discover how this trusted label supports us in delivering sustainable, ethical, and fully traceable organic crops.| LoginEKO
Discover how agroforestry integrates trees with farming. Learn about five USDA-recognized methods growing in popularity across New York and the U.S.| Adirondack Explorer
In its flagship Recipe for a Livable Planet report, the World Bank found that Agrifood is a bigger contributor to climate change than many think. It generates almost a third of GHG emissions, averaging around 16 gigatons annually. This is about one-sixth more than all of the world’s heat and electricity emissions. This has several far-reaching practicalContinue reading "Agrifood transformation can secure a livable climate & ocean future"| Good Food Finance Network
About 15 miles north of Dili, the capital city of the small Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste, lies the tiny island of Atauro. Barely 50 square miles in size, Atauro is twice the size of Bermuda…| Grow Further – A food-secure future
A CCI Blue Note policy brief for the 2nd Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many…| CLimate Value Exchange
How farmers are inviting nature onto their land to help restore the connections between cultivated and wild lands – and become stewards of biodiversity.| Rewilding Magazine
Briefing note for the Food Systems Summit Stocktake (FSS+4) taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Four years after the historic United Nations Food Systems Summit, there are many big questions looming about the future of food systems, globally, at regional and national levels, and in terms of what is available to people, locally, in their […]| Blue Notes
Rory Aronson, creator of FarmBot, on pioneering AI-powered, open-source gardening tools for self-sovereign and distributed food production.| Podcast Notes
We see this pattern everywhere. When an industry struggles to attract young people, like farming, we reach for the same shiny solution: “Let’s make it sexy.” So we slap on new slogans: “Make agricu…| rochemamabolo
A controversial Iowa water safety report has confirmed what many people in the state have long feared to be true: Dangerously high levels of farm chemicals, including nitrates and pesticides are polluting waterways with potentially dire health consequences for hundreds of thousands of residents.| The New Lede
Families all over Britain are facing the real threat of losing their land and livelihoods as new solar power rules give developers the power to take over their property.| The Daily Sceptic
The European Commission has over the past week unveiled its new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, laying the financial foundations for the EU’s priorities in the years ahead. But while Brussels celebrates a streamlined, simplified budget, environmental advocates and farmers alike are raising the alarm. The proposal marks a serious shift away from green […] The post The EU’s new budget: angry farmers and scrapped funding for nature appeared first on Commonland.| Commonland
Jemal Abdulkerim Ute is an Assistant Professor of Agronomy at Madda Walabu University in Ethiopia. He’s also the lead researcher on a project that will help his country revolutionize wheat cultivation…| Grow Further – A food-secure future
Chicken has been America’s favorite protein since 1992, but why? We surveyed 2,000+ Americans to find out! See why chicken consumption keeps gaining momentum.| Chicken Check In
