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Ancient farming practices reveal 'warrior' trait in aggressive crops
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) "This practice needs crops that are able to cooperate, not compete." Technology has revolutionized agriculture in myriad ways, but a new study in Current Biology traced how ancient farming practices shaped the evolution of a crucial staple crop: wheat. Researchers…...
Researchers test human waste as crop fertilizer, participant left feeling a little 'shocked"
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (439+ words) The participants' successes in growing their crops are a hopeful sign that the project is working and can be scaled up. An initiative in Malaysia is trying to grow healthier crops by using a fairly controversial method." The 20 participants in…...
Kentucky family declines $26 million bid to build data center on their farmland
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (342+ words) "There's nothing that can destroy me if I've got this land." Two northern Kentucky women have turned down an offer to sell around 600 acres of farmland for $26 million, with the prospective buyers seeking to build an AI data center. As…...
Farmers warn beloved breakfast staple may soon get pricier: 'That's now our reality"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (478+ words) "The price of food in this country is going up." Milk may do the body good, but everyday shoppers in Canada could soon be paying more for the breakfast staple and questioning whether it is worth the cost. CBC reported…...
Farm owner turns down staggering $15 million offer from data center developer: 'I love this land"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (368+ words) "I was not interested in destroying my farms." On a stretch of rolling farmland in Silver Spring Township, just outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 86-year-old farmer Mervin Raudabaugh walks ground he has known nearly his entire life. In this part of the…...
Experts sound alarm as big tech attempts to control farmers' crops: 'We can't afford to have [the food system] played with"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Farmers risk being pulled into a corporate supply chain. Big tech firms are using AI to shape what crops get planted around the world, pushing farmers toward a handful of profitable commodities and away from locally grown food, reported the…...
Researchers use high-tech drones with exceptional vision to revolutionize how farmers grow food: 'Farmers are looking for ways to assess their crops"
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) Smarter farming leads to healthier ecosystems, cleaner water, and more resilient food systems. Researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have developed a method to monitor hemp crops from the air using drones…...
Farmers issue warning as strange creatures wreak havoc in US region: 'It was like this science fiction movie"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) "They destroyed a 100-acre field." The first pest wreaking havoc in the state is the apple snail, a baseball-sized creature that feeds on young rice plants and has also caused major problems in Florida. According to the AP, experts estimate…...
Officials urge residents to embrace previously overlooked meat: 'We have excess supply"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) "We need to ramp up demand." Leaders on Hawai'i Island are encouraging residents to take a fresh look at an abundant and often overlooked food source: feral pigs. Big Island Now reported that wild pigs have long roamed the island,…...
Officials spend $3 million to rescue family farm from impending development: 'The land will continue to serve as a source of purpose"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) "It is our hope that the land will continue to serve as a source of purpose, connection, and opportunity for generations to come." A borough in New Jersey announced its purchase of a historic property, but as NJ. com reported,…...