6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (553+ words) "Equipment only breaks down when you use it. And everyone's using their equipment at the same time." After a settlement between federal regulators and Deere & Co., Montana farmers and local repair businesses may soon have broader access to the tools…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (518+ words) "Money isn't an object to them, and they don't care about family history." A farming family in Ohio says a pipeline developer has, for the moment, backed off efforts to use eminent domain on property the family has held for…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago  (443+ words) Preservation groups have elevated a West Virginia development dispute to the national stage, saying a proposed bottled-water facility could both transform an unusual historic village beyond repair and set a precedent that weakens safeguards elsewhere in the state. At issue,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (432+ words) Solar can also be placed in already developed areas, including rooftops and parking lots. One of the most persistent arguments against wind and solar is that they will take up land that would otherwise be used as farmland. But a…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (347+ words) Instead of monoculture grass, the space holds mature fruit trees, berry plants, and other edible crops. Huttons Valley Permaculture revealed how it transformed a once-bare paddock into a thriving food forest. Back in 2018 and 2019, the site was mostly open paddock....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (359+ words) If food systems are disrupted, families could feel the effects quickly. British lawmakers are pressing for the release of a partially redacted intelligence report that describes ecosystem collapse as a fast-approaching risk, with possible effects including food scarcity, higher prices,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (412+ words) They can help reduce pest pressure without relying on harsh products. After a stretch of wind and rain, a home gardener went out expecting damage to their backyard vegetable beds. What she found instead were leafy greens still looking strong…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (595+ words) "Ninety-nine million sounds like a lot of money, until you realize that a new combine is a million dollars." When a tractor or combine breaks down in the middle of a busy season, every hour counts. That is why some…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (439+ words) Shoppers may be paying for branding rather than meaningful change. Major food brands have increasingly leaned on regenerative agriculture in their messaging, casting it as a more climate-resilient approach to producing food. But a new review suggests many of those…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (406+ words) "That feeling when you grow food [is] kind of amazing, right? And your dog looks impressed." One Virginia gardener is drawing praise online after showing off a successful harvest from a clay-heavy yard, joking that the only remaining problem is…...