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19 April 2019
Eureka, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
The gray wolf was on the Endangered Species list when they were first reintroduced to the West in 1995, and although they have made an impressive comeback, there is now a debate between ranchers and environmentalists ...
16 April 2019
Wisconsin, United States
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1500-3000 Words
As the number of women in agriculture grows, a group of female farmers in Wisconsin participate in a networking cooperative called In Her Boots. Starting as a 12-person potluck, members of In Her Boots now come from m...
15 April 2019
San Diego, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
A San Diego startup called Vence has created a device that can help farmers control their livestock’s movements and behavior. The new technology – a collar with accompanying software – buzzes when an animal is somewhe...
9 March 2019
Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Multiple farmers in New South Wales have overcome drought and transformed their farming practices through regenerative agriculture. They decreased pesticide use, increased the planting of native vegetation, and increa...
12 February 2019
Demika, Ethiopia
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800-1500 Words
Many herders are adapting to climate change by adopting farming. In the wake of severe droughts in recent years, herding communities in Ethiopia have expressed increasing interest in farming as a way to secure additio...
10 February 2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Red meat consumption requires a great deal of water and land resources to produce and is even responsible for a large amount of greenhouse gases. To combat this, the Better Buying Lab is experimenting with marketing s...
4 February 2019
Hayes, South Dakota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Mortenson Cattle Ranch in Hayes, South Dakota is redefining sustainability practices for cattle-raising farmers by using a model that restored the habitat, wildlife, and water sources on their land. Mimicking the habi...
8 January 2019
New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Connecting new farmers to community partners facilitates the process of buying and selling land. In addition to linking buyers and sellers, the Hudson Valley Farmlink Network (HVFN) enrolls local organizations such as...
11 December 2018
Butanda, Uganda
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1500-3000 Words
Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil hea...
3 December 2018
Thunder Basin, Wyoming, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders ar...
10 October 2018
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
In northern Spain, the Fire Flocks project uses goats to clear vegetation between grassland, bushes and treetops because this can help stop the spread of future wildfires. This depends on shepherds moving herds to key...
12 September 2018
New York, New York, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Eagle Bridge, a small-scale Hudson Valley slaughterhouse, works to bring non-feedlot, regional meats to New York City. While demand for sustainable meat products is growing, competition with national feedlot operation...
The Guardian
Senay Boztas
1 August 2018
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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800-1500 Words
Biocouture is gaining ground in the Netherlands as farmers in Eindhoven partner with a fashion designer to turn cow waste into clothing. Although met with some initial skepticism, the practice is already receiving acc...
21 July 2018
McGregor, Texas, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
American cows are not typically made to withstand the warmer summers occurring across the United States. To combat the negative side effect of a decrease in milk production, farmers are trying solutions such as using ...
9 July 2018
Touchet, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Approximately twenty-five percent of the United State's alfalfa seed is produced in Walla Walla County, Washington, thanks in part to farmers successfully cultivating a unique working relationship with the region's na...
3 July 2018
Davis, California, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
A new research experiment at University of California, Davis is seeing immediate results in the reduction of methane produced from cows by changing the cow's diet to incorporate seaweed. This successful effort could p...
2 July 2018
Davis, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In California, cows emit as much methane per year as the equivalent of 2.5 million cars. To reduce this impact, researchers are testing a change in diet for dairy cows that implements seaweed into their daily feed. So...
KSJD
Christopher Biddle
15 May 2018
Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
There's a movement rising to promote better cattle farming practices through the use of healthy soil, which means introducing more carbon into the land. Farmers throughout the agriculture industry are finding that by ...
1 May 2018
Arizona, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
"Sometimes going backwards is making progress," says Dennis Moroney, a rancher in Arizona working alongside other ranchers, scientists and farmers to find a viable solution for growing crops in an increasingly warm an...
Al Jazeera
Ndoni Khanyile
1 May 2018
Namanga, Kenya
Broadcast TV News
Over 15 Minutes
An app, using satellite mapping technology to locate green pasture and water, helps herders in southern Kenya navigate droughts. The tool may go a long way towards saving both herds and livelihoods from the ravages of...
18 April 2018
Marin, California, United States
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
One tactic for combatting climate change has to do with soil health. Soil can withdraw and store carbon from the atmosphere—at a higher rate when covered by manure—and also supports long-term soil sustainability and s...
CNN
Charlotte Hawks
8 March 2018
United States
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800-1500 Words
Could clean meat be the solution for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, feeding an ever-growing human population and saving water? A growing number of food innovators think so, as do investors such as Bill Gates and Ri...
9 February 2018
Timau, Kenya
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Under 800 Words
Over 5000 farmers across Kenya have begun using hydroponic techniques to grow fodder for their cows. This trend ensures milk production is still high in time of drought, when traditionally grown grass doesn’t do well....
Scientific American
Cathy Watson
1 February 2018
Nainital distric, Uttarakhand, India
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Agroforestry, is the practice of planting trees around crops, which can yield many benefits to farmers and the environment. In India, agroforestry is helping tigers stay alive.
26 January 2018
Vermont, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Phosphate is used for fertilizer on many farms. However, once the phosphorus washes away, it is next to impossible to recover, thus creating a phosphorus depletion. Using a very on the ground, grassroots approach, a s...
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