New year, same shortage of fertilizer. The fertilizer crisis that has been steadily growing since 2021—when the World Bank reported a 66-percent increase in the price of fertilizer, thanks to shortages—is likely…
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Meet the Maine Teenager-Turned-Landscaper Thanks to Grazing Goats
Anna Zlotkowski has found an unusual–but fitting–afterschool job. Along with finishing her last two years of high school and playing on the basketball team, the 17-year-old has a deep passion for animals….
For Young Farmers, Land Access Will Make or Break the 2023 Farm Bill
The average age of American farmers is roughly 58 years old, and it has been increasing every year. According to the 2017 USDA census, only eight percent of the farmers surveyed were…
This Kansas Farm Gives Veterans A New Path To Civilian Life
Joe Graham gave nine years of his life to the war in Afghanistan. Once he got home, he was faced with an overwhelming task: finding a new purpose and new community while…
This Veteran Farmer Continues to Serve His Community
Fort Wayne farmer Rick Ritter is nearing the end of another harvest season on his seven-acre farm, located just 20 minutes southwest of the city. This year, Ritter and his team of…
Bees Are Starving After Extreme Weather Events
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans….
This Organization Aims to Provide Black Farmers With Capital
When farmer-activists Olivia Watkins and Karen Washington met at a conference in 2017, they recognized there weren’t any programs geared towards Black farmers that addressed their economic needs. So they set out…
How Plant Hormones Could Be Used to Increase Crop Yields
Plants get stressed, too. When faced with harsh growing conditions, the energy plants typically expend on growth gets delegated towards a stress response induced by disease, salty soils and extreme weather. And…
Changing Tastes Fuel a Buckwheat Revival
For those in the know, Bouchard Family Farms is the place to go when you need Tartary flour for making French-Canadian pancakes and crepes or Japanese soba noodles. For 30-plus years, the…
The Country’s First Hmong-Owned and -Operated Farm
For the first time in US history, Hmong American farmers have gone from farmland renters to owners. The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA)—an association founded in 2011 by a group of farmers…