Countryfile returned to BBC One this evening and those watching at home tuned in to see Tom Heap on a quest to find out what the UK’s beef industry had to do in order to survive following a decrease in profit last year. From discussing vegan and vegetarian alternatives, to the prices beef farmers were […]
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Countryfile on BBC: Matt Baker’s Somerset farming segment leaves fans FUMING
Countryfile was back on BBC One this evening, and fans of the show were eager to settle into yet another episode. The episode was centred in Somerset and saw presenters Matt Baker and Adam Henson visit a section of farms in the area. However, viewers were quickly left frustrated by the programme as Matt spent […]
Photo Gallery: Capturing the Everyday Horror of Dairy Farming in Germany
Photographer Nikita Teryoshin visited factory farms, insemination stations, and more for his series ‘Hornless Heritage.’ https://media.wired.com/photos/5c18253a9fe42d6b6e532fb7/master/pass/%20hornless%20heritage_nikita%20teryoshin_1.jpg
7 million people in China left cities to move to rural areas and take up farming last year, and it reveals a growing trend
VCG/VCG via Getty Images A rising number of educated urbanites in China are choosing to wave goodbye to city life and head back to the land. “Reverse urbanization” is picking up as infrastructure improves in remote areas. Last year the Ministry of Agriculture announced that seven million people had returned to the countryside from cities. […]
A Designer Seed Company Is Building a Farming Panopticon
Indigo Ag, known for its microbe-coated seeds, is acquiring geospatial data startup TellusLabs to use satellites to learn every last thing about its farmers’ fields. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c11647863fd53044a49f9e2/master/pass/irrigated_ag_colorado.jpg
The Dot Power Platform Could Transform Farming Technology
The multitalented Dot Power Platform could raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a8c7b46f721ce73ee3afc64/master/pass/0318-WI-APTOOL-01_web.jpg
Big Data Suggests Big Potential for Urban Farming
A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops—good news for its future as a force for sustainability. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a8758e8915fc539b509aa1b/master/pass/urbanfarmhk-490580465.jpg
The Islander Features Tropical, Laid-back Farming
Tired of the same old dirt roads and country bumpkin settings for your farm game? Take a vacation from that life and settle into the exotic islands of The Islander. Take control from the very start and design an island for yourself, or let the game generate one for you! You’ll have an array of […]
Former agriculture secretary: The 2018 farm bill is so much more than farming — here’s how it impacts all Americans
REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson The 2018 farm bill is a vital piece of legislation that is often overlooked in Washington. It covers much more than just farms and farmers — every farm bill also affects conservation, trade, nutrition, jobs and infrastructure, agricultural research, forestry and energy. Since the turn of the year, Congress and the Trump administration […]
Why Saffron Farming is Blooming in Unlikely Places
The secrets behind your spice rack: Explore the untold stories of your favorite holiday flavors as OZY uncovers A Dash of Truth in this original series. Micheline Sylvestre is unlike most saffron farmers. She waits until later in the day, after all the dew is gone, to pick her flowers, while most of her peers […]