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At Ollin Farms in Longmont, Mark Guttridge is transitioning from spring crops to vegetables that will ripen in late summer and early fall. Having water…
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Boulder County commissioners want to create a plan to remove genetically-engineered crops, commonly known as GMOs, off county-owned land.Commissioners…
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By some estimates, producing our food consumes about a fifth of the nation’s energy supply. It takes a lot of diesel to move tractors and semis around the…
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A highly contagious strain of avian flu, a huge trade pact opening export markets and a few “restless” agribusinesses top Harvest Public Media's list of…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects farmers to harvest about 13.6 billion bushels of corn [.pdf] this season, the third-largest harvest in U.S.…
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Farmers in the Midwest are facing a situation they haven’t seen in years. Grain prices are down. After some of the most lucrative growing seasons they’ve…
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While consumers might seek out organic food for its purity, organic farmers have a reputation for being anything but.A study conducted by Southern…
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Chert Hollow Farm sits nestled between rows of tall trees and a nearby stream in central Missouri. Eric and Joanna Reuter have been running the organic…
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A complex set of government rules meant to spur a renewable fuels industry has fallen behind one of its main goals: cutting greenhouse emissions from…
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Ethanol is one of the most important industries in the Midwest, one that's about to change. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new targets…