Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

Today, the four counties sitting in the lake bed account for more than $25 billion in food and crop production, with Tulare County ranking number one in the nation for milk and oranges. Neighboring Fresno and Kern Counties top the list for almonds , while Kings County rules the state in cotton production.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 8, 2024

The application of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash fertilizers on cropland is a foundation of industrialized agriculture. Another goal was to increase competition in the fertilizer market, where just a few firms dominate, with the hopes of lowering fertilizer prices for farmers and food costs for consumers. According to the U.S.

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Sustainable Food Trust

MAY 31, 2023

Avoid the never-ending scroll on streaming platforms and instead refer to our list of recommended food and farming films, especially selected, watched and reviewed by the SFT team for your viewing pleasure. Reinventing Farming and Food Post-globalisation Director: Rana Foroohar Where to watch: Financial Times’ YouTube channel.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

To ring in the first day of summer, we at Civil Eats want to offer you a list of food and farming books we think are worth your time and attention. From memoirs to cultural histories to journalistic inquiries that take on topics ranging from plant intelligence to school food to climate migration, here are 21 titles we hope you’ll enjoy.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

Here in Wauchula, a small farming town in Central Florida, cattle ranching is king. We’re here today to sign the bill that continues our commitment to having a vibrant agriculture industry,” DeSantis announced. The goal is to get to a point where you will not be raising cattle.”

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Parents rattled off reports of what they had seen at various places, from the big box outlets to the local food co-op, from high-end Whole Foods to discounters like Grocery Outlet and WinCo. food system since the COVID-19 quarantine, which created a rush on vegetable seeds and baby chicks. Which brands were available?

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The Equation

MARCH 13, 2025

Linked to industrial agriculture, bird flu has no simple fixes HPAI is a zoonotic disease , an infectious illness that can be transmitted between animals and humans. More than 80 domestic cats , a particularly vulnerable species, have been sickened, many apparently through contaminated raw pet food.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Ocho Sur’s links to deforestation have profound implications for businesses, consumers, and the environment and what exactly counts as “sustainability” in the palm oil industry. We passed abandoned farms, cattle pastures, and stray dogs, but not much forest.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

That’s allowed some companies to raise animals in ways that many in the industry feel doesn’t align with what the public expects. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It sets a bad precedent [for the industry], even if it’s within organic.” We Explain Why. Progress, Thwarted.

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