farms
5 Million Chickens Are About to Be Killed to Prevent the Spread of Avian Flu
An additional 27,000 turkeys in Buena Vista Country, about an hour and a half away, were euthanized last week after the same virus was discovered in their flock. Although the culls may seem extreme, the virus is so deadly to birds that it can eradicate...
Drought-Stricken California Farmers Are Selling Water Instead of Crops
It's a short term solution to easing the tension between the state’s water woes and agricultural needs.
This Laos Resort Serves Rich Tourists Tiger Meat and Fresh-Killed Bear Cubs
Laos’ Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is a casino resort area where the rich come to eat illegal tiger meat, pangolins, and bear paws.
There's a Downside to All That Greek Yogurt You're Eating
Acid whey, a byproduct from yogurt production, is harmful to rivers and streams but companies are seeking out ingenious ways to limit environmental impacts by repurposing waste.
South Florida Is Trading Tackiness for Exotic Fruit
I was hoping for the perfect emblem of the burgeoning local produce scene in a little-known area outside of Miami known as the Redlands—but like so much else in South Florida, commercialism has derailed a good idea.
A Literal Cock And Bull Story
"Yamba, a handsome Angus bull, had broken his penis. Or at least, that's what it looked like."
Pesticides Are Causing Farmers to Become Suicidally Depressed
As if the dawn-to-dusk hours, the physical toll of work in the fields, the variability of the weather, and the incredibly low net pay weren't enough of a bummer for farmers, new research has linked pesticide use and depression.
Tripping Out: Mac DeMarco in Dawson City, Yukon
We Went to Dawson City, Yukon with Mac DeMarco For an Intimate Acoustic Concert, We Also Visited A Farm and Drank Human Toe/Whiskey Cocktails
An Abandoned Rotterdam Water Park Is Now a Mushroom Farm
Two men have turned a sad, abandoned Rotterdam water park into an oyster mushroom farm, using the center's old damp, dank dressing rooms to hang bags of old coffee grounds for the mushrooms to grow in.
Animal Feed Made from Maggots Might Save the World
Most factory farm animals are raised on soy and fishmeal, but a UK outfit is trying to change that with a sustainable and easy-growing source of protein: maggots.
How American Cricket Farmers Raise Bugs for Us to Eat
If Westerners begin to eat insects alongside chicken and beef, will bug farms be held to the same standards as sustainably grown animals? I spoke to one Ohio-based cricket farmer to figure out how he's raising noisy creatures for human consumption.
This GMO Scientist Plays God with Your Corn
No matter what side of the line you stand on, GMOs are deeply rooted in the average American diet. To put a human face on genetic modification, we tracked down a biotechnologist who is currently working for an undisclosed biotech firm and spoke to him...