Old Cows, New Meat
In a push for increased sustainability, some high-end chefs are utilizing beef from old dairy cows. Yet for dairy farmers, a business case has yet to be made for promoting the product.
Aging Out of Beef
New research exposes how America’s beef industry is increasingly propped up by the consumption habits of middle-aged men.
A Viral Solution to Farming’s Antibiotic Addiction
“Phages” are predator viruses that efficiently destroy bacteria like E. coli and listeria. Globally they are used as a safe alternative to antibiotics — why not here?
Agriculture’s Need for Speed
Proposed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) legislation looks to slow down America’s trucking fleets. Yet, farm groups, truckers, and a small but growing number of U.S. lawmakers, are pushing back.
“Adapt or Die”
In the face of repeated, record-breaking dry seasons, farmers are exploring more drought-resistant crops, while researchers scramble to edit their genes. Will human intervention be enough to save American grains?
Mind Your Beeswax
New research from Cornell University found pesticides present in New York beeswax, something beekeepers warn is putting hive health, and potentially human health, at risk.
Keeping Up With the Carnivores
The “carnivore diet” has become a online phenomenon, with influencers like the Liver King performing viral feats like drinking blood for millions of followers. For farmers, diet trends like these offer ways to create, market, and sell otherwise discarded products. But, is there more to this than “meats” the eye?
Farmers Are Tentatively Embracing AI
ChatGPT has entered the world of farming in surprising ways—from business decision-making to crop prediction, uplifting rural farmers, and more. Yet, concerns remain about the environmental impacts of these tools and who will benefit in an increasingly AI-powered world.
The Illusion of Antibiotic-Free Meat
How honest are antibiotic-free labels in the grocery aisle? What kind of federal regulations exist to verify these claims? This piece explores how attempts to eliminate antibiotics in meat products have fallen short and why, if change doesn’t come soon, new pandemics could be fuelled by the feedlot.
