This Peanut Farmer Turns To A Cellphone — And Prayer — For A Top Crop
Mariama Keita of Senegal farms the old-school way: hoes, pitchforks, no tractor. But lately she's relying on a not-so-traditional tool.
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Farmers Have Been Enjoying The Fruits Of Bee Labor For 9,000 Years
Bees play a vital role in pollinating the crops we eat. Turns out, that relationship with agriculture began shortly after the rise of settled farming, new research shows.
Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska
Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.
Descending Into A Volcano — To Farm
Ecuador's Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, nestled in a crater that last erupted 2,500 years ago, is billed as the world's only inhabited, cultivated volcano.
Fancy A Fig? California's Growers Desperately Hope You Do
California's fig industry has undergone some big changes, but after years of struggles, some farmers hope growing consumer interest in fresh produce might finally provide a turnaround.
This Pest Has Shut Down South Florida's $700 Million Fruit Industry
Officials have quarantined 85 square miles of farmland in a fight to halt the spread of the destructive Oriental fruit fly. The freeze comes just as growers were starting to harvest tropical fruits.
Food Waste And Beef Fat Will Be Making Airplanes Soar
Biofuel producers are teaming up with farms, meatpackers and waste management companies to tap the gassy waste on farms to make renewable jet fuel and diesel for vehicles.
At Farm To Ballet, Watch Vermont's Cows And Tomatoes Do Arabesques
A dance troupe is performing the story of a Vermont farm from spring to fall, told through reinterpretations of classical choreography.
Family Farms Turn To Pizza For Fast Cash And Customers
Small farmers have been struggling for years with low commodity prices and rising production costs. But throughout the Midwest, a new farm-to-table strategy is giving a boost to some farmers.
Tired Of The Seoul-Sucking Rat Race, Koreans Flock To Farming
More than 80 percent of people in South Korea live in cities. But in the past few years, there has been a shift. Tens of thousands of South Koreans are relocating to the countryside each year.