Freelance journalist based in Montana. Let’s talk food and wine.
Joined February 2018
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Camel milk is getting a lot of hype right now. Does it really make sense as an alternate to cow dairy?
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For years in Minnesota, advocates have been fighting for a public health care option for farmers. Just last week, they got what they wanted.
New story from @_sheaswenson: ambrook.com/research/farm-fi…
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Smart new piece from @_sheaswenson, outlining how public seed research has dwindled, leaving big agribusiness seed breeders to fill in the gaps.
Spoiler: It's farmers who are losing out.
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NEW: The Beagle Brigade, an elite team of 150 USDA canines, is tasked with sniffing out potentially dangerous meat and produce before it enters our borders.
Their funding is far from secure. @_sheaswenson has more:
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NEW: In New Mexico, the U.S. Forest Service has been shooting "feral" cattle from helicopters. Unhappy local ranchers have filed a lawsuit.
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NEW: It took more than 3 decades to breed a tomato that is both pest-resistant and delicious, but Cornell researchers think they've done it.
From @_sheaswenson:
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Oklahoma's new farm-to-school lunch program emphasizes working with underserved farming communities, particularly the state's high Native populations.
New from @_sheaswenson: ambrook.com/research/oklahom…
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New research out of Cornell shows that upcycled apple waste could do wonders for chickens' gut health — a win for food waste reduction and healthy poultry alike.
New from @_sheaswenson: ambrook.com/research/chicken…
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A nationwide steel shortage has led to a shortage of new tractors and other farm equipment. Plus all the used lots are running out of inventory.
New from @_sheaswenson: ambrook.com/research/steel-s…
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About a decade ago, South Dakota lost 20,000 cattle to a devastating early blizzard.
What are the best ways to keep livestock safe and healthy in the face of unpredictable winter weather and extreme temperature drops?
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Indoor soilless farming: Depending on who you ask, it's a water-saving, pesticide-free way to reduce farming's carbon footprint, or it's a costly, energy-intensive gimmick geared toward an affluent urban market.
What does soilless farming's future hold?
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Lightly used water is perfectly safe to reuse on gardens and crops—a ready tool to help farmers in arid regions. But with high cost and little output, large-scale grey water irrigation systems have yet to take off.
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The @nyfarmgirls want to show the world what modern-day dairy farming looks like.
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Unlike the oceanic plants with which they get mistakenly associated, luffas are actually a tropical gourd not at all related to the sea sponge. The gourds grow on long vines that cling to trellises with tendrils.
modernfarmer.com/2022/04/the…
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Nearly half of the carbon footprint of a bottle is impacted by its packaging and ship-ability. Is it time for a redesign? winemag.com/2022/04/18/susta…
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More than a century ago, billions of American chestnut trees were wiped out by an invasive fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.
modernfarmer.com/2021/12/the…
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A number of online platforms aim to connect farms directly with consumers. @ModFarm looks at their effectiveness.
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