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Though Mr. Kennedy’s embrace of recovery farms may be novel, the concept stretches back almost a century. In 1935, the government opened the United States Narcotic Farm in Lexington, Ky., to research and treat addiction. Over the years, residents included Chet Baker and William S. Burroughs (who portrayed the institution in his novel, “Junkie: Confessions […]
Architizer’s 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry — and a better future. Start your entry to receive global recognition for your work! ‘Vertical farms’ is a topic widely discussed in the past couple of years. It is one of those cases where architecture provides an […]
Developed by Indian company Farmrobo Technologies, the iMog is a fully autonomous, multipurpose electric farm tractor designed to be a cost-effective solution to support small-scale farming operations and hobby farms. In constant development since 2019, the Farmrobo iMog weights in at “just” 550 lbs., and is just two feet wide and four feet long. That’s […]
Photo: Ampion Renewable Energy Ampion Renewable Energy has brought five community solar farms in Maine online, adding nearly 25 megawatts (MW) of clean energy to the grid annually and generating over 28 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. Located in Franklin (main photo), Aroostook, Penobscot, and Washington Counties, these solar farms serve customers in Versant Power […]
The cheese, yogurt and milk produced on Canadian dairy farms all share a common ingredient: methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. But understanding how much is emitted from dairy farms and how to reduce it has proved difficult for the industry. Now, new research aims to fill the gap and […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Public health officials have tracked the spread of bird flu or H5N1 in domestic poultry flocks for years […]
Article content At first glance, a growing Canada should translate to a growing market for regional agricultural products. But the challenges for farmers and ranchers are many, and the issues are particularly compounded in B.C. Article content As our population expands, this creates intense competition around land usage. As municipalities become increasingly built out, political […]
The selected tree is about 25 years old and weighs between 400 to 500 pounds — so heavy that a crane will be brought in to bring the tree to its transport truck. The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to the White House […]
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Christmas may still be over a month away, but Central Illinois Christmas tree farms are already prepping for the holiday season. Decatur’s ‘Christmas Card Lane’ spreads holiday cheer Read on below to find out where you can buy your Christmas trees locally. Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch in Rantoul will begin selling Christmas […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to carrots. A total of 39 people have been infected with E. coli in 18 states. Fifteen were hospitalized and one person died, according to the CDC. Officials said organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway […]