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Most of Tulare Lake is Contained in a Single Farm
Tulare Lake used to be the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. Beginning in the late 19th century, farmers drained it to grow crops. The lakebed…
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The Value of Methane from Cow Manure
Methane is the second-most emitted greenhouse gas behind carbon dioxide (CO2). Cattle burps and manure are a major source of methane emissions; natural…
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Are Manure Subsidies Causing Farmers to Milk More Cows?
Two years ago, I wrote in Ag Data News about how a dairy cow's manure was half as valuable as its milk. This value stemmed mostly from huge subsidies…
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Egg Prices are Still High, Especially in California
A typical household spends only a few dollars per week on eggs, but seemingly everyone has been talking about egg prices this winter. That is what…
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Which Fries are the Best?
The humble potato is a staple of diets throughout the world. It originated in Peru before spreading through the world in the 1500s. Some historians…
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Are Robots Going to Steal our Jobs?
The new wave of agricultural technology will enable machines to take over tasks that people used to do. Robots that weed fields and harvest crops will…
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