The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky
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Five stories off the ground at Colorado State University, a highly unlikely garden grows under a long row of rooftop solar panels. It’s late October at 9 am, when the …
Agriculture
The Vampire Bat Is Moving Closer to the US. That’s a Problem
But vampire bats represent a new threat because they feed on the blood of other animals. Their usual victims are livestock, and occasionally wild mammals and birds. Using their sharp …
BHP gives the green light to $7.7b stage two Jansen potash project expansion in Canada
BHP has doubled down on its bullish outlook for potash amid a volatile environment for the fertiliser product, approving a $US4.9 billion ($7.7b) investment to expand its Jansen potash project. …
Tech moguls used ‘strong-armed’ tactics to buy Bay Area land for secret city, farmers say
By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg A group of landowners say a Silicon Valley-backed company trying to build a sustainable city northeast of San Francisco used unfair and “strong-armed” tactics to …
Sydney mother’s warning after finding ‘animal poo’ in her Woolworths frozen blueberries
A Sydney mother was shocked this week to discover “animal poo” in a bag of frozen blueberries she purchased from Woolworths last Friday. The 34-year-old Eastgardens woman, who did not …
These Plants Change Color When Exposed to a Pesticide
The signal doesn’t necessarily have to be a visible color change—the team has also experimented with temperature. A second receptor pathway in these engineered plants responds to diazinon, an insecticide …
Australia is struggling to meet its agriculture goals amid climate chaos
Droughts and forest fires are among threats that may scupper Australia’s ambitions to bolster its farming industry into a $100 billion powerhouse by the end of the decade. The country …
How to Create a Root Cellar in Your Modern Home
While most of us aren’t going to move to an acreage to build out a homestead, there are tiny bits of the lifestyle that can help you save money, grow …
Water Rat to the rescue as agriculture goes hi-tech
Nick Seymour was working on a farm when he came across 20 very sick heifers, their water trough bone dry. “It was traumatic and after that I realised there had …
Beef prices are at record highs, and your steak is becoming pricier
A T-bone steak, left, and a porterhouse. Portland Press Herald | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images How would you like your steak? Maybe rare, medium, or well done — …