Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail
Alabama has become the second US state to ban the sale of cultivated meat. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 7, will make it illegal …
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Women farmers are often key decision-makers
Rebekah Alstede Modery, left, and Sarah Alstede, sisters and co-owners of Alstede Farms in Chester, New Jersey. Courtesy: Alstede Farms Sisters Rebekah Alstede Modery and Sarah Alstede were raised on …
No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread
In late March, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had detected cases of bird flu in dairy cattle. Initially discovered in dairy farms in Texas, Kansas, and New …
Why New Smyrna Beach residents claim there was an explosion
A massive, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke was spotted near New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday, leading some beachgoers into thinking a major “explosion” went off near the beach. But is that …
Travellers fined for attempting to smuggle ‘pest’ fish through Melbourne Airport
Two travellers have been fined $54,000 in a Federal Court ruling for attempting to smuggle 240 fish through Melbourne International Airport. One man was initially fined $420 for attempting to …
InnerPlant helps farmers reduce pesticides and agricultural waste
What if plants could talk to farmers and tell them when they’re in distress? That would not only save the plants, but it could reduce the amount of agricultural waste …
Is our food system built on poop?
Susanne Rust | Los Angeles Times (TNS) If it’s true that you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood …
Monterey County agriculture officials sued over farm chemicals near Latino schools
Hailey Branson-Potts | (TNS) Los Angeles Times For Nelly Vaquera-Boggs, the plastic tarps that cover strawberry fields in Monterey County, California, when they are being fumigated with toxic chemicals offer …
South Australian hospitals treating increased number of patients involved in quad bike accidents.
Dana Kirkland grew up riding quad bikes on a farm in South Australia’s southeast but, after a life-changing accident in 2021, she’s now warning families to avoid using them all …
Demand for french fries reflects resilient consumer as so-called fry attachment rate holds steady
A McDonald’s crew member prepares french fries in Miami, Florida. Getty Images It’s a timeless question at fast-food counters: Do you want fries with that? Responders continue answering affirmatively at …