Can Plant Diversity Help Fight Insect Invasions?
The results of a new study could help farmers grow crops with fewer insecticides. By Nathan Collins (Photo:…
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Fed Up
Aerial views of industrial feedlots illuminate their toxic impact on the land. Photographs by Mishka Henner Tascosa Feed…
California’s Farmworkers Will Officially Earn Higher Overtime Pay
Governor Jerry Brown signed the historic legislation on Monday. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) On Monday,…
California Farmworkers Are One Step Closer to Earning Overtime Pay
As a bill heads to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, California’s farmworkers are on the verge of setting a…
California Could Become the First State to Grant Farmworkers Overtime
Whether farmworkers deserve standard overtime pay in California has been a contentious issue to say the least. By…
Why Did We Start Farming?
A new study argues population booms drove the advent of agriculture in prehistoric North America.
Inside the Race to Formulate a Viable, Ethical, Edible Fake Beef
So many of the woes of our current food system can be traced back to large-scale cattle farming,…
How Can African Farms Get Better Soil?
Two new studies look at how to improve soil quality and improve Africa’s food security. By Nathan Collins…
