Farming
The Quest to Return Tomatoes to Their Full-Flavored Glory
We’ve bred the original tomato taste out of existence. Now geneticists are asking: Can we put it back?
It Just Got Harder to Give Antibiotics to Farm Animals
New regulations take aim at antibiotic resistance
A San Francisco Startup Puts Everything You Need for a Two-Acre Farm in a Shipping Container
Brandi DeCarli, cofounder of Farm From a Box, wants to deploy farm kits to governments, NGOs, schools and individuals
Can Science Produce a Longer Lasting Christmas Tree?
LED Christmas lights make the needles hold on longer, and other discoveries from the world’s only Christmas tree research center
Rise of the (Cow Milking) Robots
The largest robotic dairy farm in the United States will be up and running in Michigan next year
A Photographic Chronicle of America's Working Poor
<i>Smithsonian</i> journeyed from Maine to California to update a landmark study of American life
New Technique Could Supercharge Crop Production
Proteins inserted into tobacco plants improved yields by up to 20 percent
Why Winemakers are Turning to Falconry to Tackle Pests
Napa Valley vintners are finding this tried-and-true deterrent more effective than modern technology
Puerto Rico's #1 Crop Isn't Sugar, But It's Still Sweet
Puerto Rico's agricultural economy was once dominated by sugar plantations. Today, the same fields hold everything from corn to bananas
This Champion Pumpkin Weighs More Than a U-Haul
At the annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh-In, a pumpkin weighing 1,910 pounds took the crown
Why Those Headlines About Rising Food Costs Are So Confusing
There's more to the story
Meet the Woman Who Runs NYC's First Commercial Farm in a Residential Development
Wouldn't it be great if all apartment complexes came with an urban farm?
American Drivers Have Bicyclists to Thank for a Smooth Ride to Work
Urban elites with a fancy hobby teamed up with rural farmers in a movement that transformed the nation
These Five Museums Put the “Culture” in “Agriculture”
It's a lot more than just "tractor art"
Acclaimed Chef Christian Puglisi’s New "Farm of Ideas" Might Be the Next Big Foodie Destination
The Danish restaurateur is creating a place for food producers, chefs and foodies from around the world to gather and learn
Growing Hops in Abandoned Lots? Pittsburgh Will Drink to That
The city's craft breweries may soon be able to make truly local beer
Soil Has a Microbiome, Too
The unique mix of microbes in soil has a profound effect on which plants thrive and which ones die
Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy That Can Herd and Monitor Cattle On Its Own
University of Sydney engineers have developed a four-wheeled robot to keep tabs on massive farms in Australia's outback
After 6,000 Years of Farming, Barley Is Still (More or Less) the Same
Talk about an ancient grain
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