Tag: michigan agriculture

How to Build a Farm in the Dark: Building an Urban FarmHow to Build a Farm in the Dark: Building an Urban Farm

The farming industry is an incredibly complex system.Farmers in the United States rely on both the state and federal government for much of their livelihood.The Federal government provides the majority

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‘Drought is the biggest problem in the United States’: State’s agricultural workforce is facing ‘the biggest crisis in its history’‘Drought is the biggest problem in the United States’: State’s agricultural workforce is facing ‘the biggest crisis in its history’

The United States has had one of the highest rates of crop failures in the world.This is due to the fact that the majority of the country’s crop production is

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NC Agriculture Review: What are the issues?NC Agriculture Review: What are the issues?

Agriculture book reviewers are in a bind.The new edition of their favourite books, which are often lauded as books of the year by critics and readers alike, are now facing

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Monsanto wants to buy up grain farmersMonsanto wants to buy up grain farmers

Monsanto is looking to buy out some of the nation’s largest grain farmers and farmers markets.Agriculture Secretary Gene Karpinski told reporters at a news conference Tuesday that the company was

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USDA approves GM corn for drought reliefUSDA approves GM corn for drought relief

Farmers across the Midwest are gearing up to receive corn for planting in drought-stricken regions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.The corn approval comes as farmers and ranchers across

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