What To Expect When You're Expecting To Own A Farm
Why you eventually have to stop picking sweet corn at 1 a.m. and other advice from a veteran farmer to one who is just getting started.
agriculture
NC Lawmakers OK Limiting Nuisance Lawsuits Against Hog Farms
North Carolina lawmakers decided Thursday that hog and poultry operations should get added protection from lawsuits by neighbors complaining that swarms of flies and the intense stink of animal was
Warm Winter Threatens, Then Jump-Starts NC Strawberry Season
An early spring raised concerns that a late frost could damage North Carolina's strawberry crops. Now the threat has passed, and that means it's going to be an unusually early picking season.
Big City Escapee Is Living In A Mud Hut — And Loving It
Most young people in the tiny Indian village of Chanka dream of life in the big city. But Girindra Nath Jha give up his New Delhi life to return to his birthplace.
Environmentalists Map Homes, Hog Farms As Lawsuits Threatened
Environmental groups say tens of thousands of homeowners would
A Forgotten Piece Of African-American History On The Great Plains
Nearly a century ago, Dearfield, Colo., was a thriving African-American farm community, admired by many of its white neighbors. There were even early signs of integration. Then came the Dust Bowl.
Michigan's Tart Cherry Orchards Struggle To Cope With Erratic Spring Weather
An unpredictable spring this year unnerved tart cherry growers in Michigan, because these cherry trees are especially vulnerable to extreme weather shifts made more likely by climate change.
Poultry Farm Expansions In Western North Carolina Pit Neighbors Against Neighbors
WFDD is reporting on the poultry industry this week, and how a new study shows that there is little oversight on the waste that's being produced. Today, we go to Surry County in Western North Carolina, where the issue hits close to home.
NC Fruit Growers Take Stock Of Losses From Recent Cold Snap
Agriculture officials are calling the cold snap earlier this month the most damaging that fruit farmers in the Southeast have experienced since the 2007 Easter freeze that led to a $1-billion
Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports
The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.