Farmers urged to cut antibiotic use
BBC
Farmers need to dramatically cut the amount of antibiotics used in agriculture, because of the threat to human health, a report says.
Some infections are becoming almost impossible to treat, because of the excessive use of antibiotics.
And more than half of those used around the world are used in animals, often to make them grow more quickly.
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Why North America's youth must rescue farming
The Atlantic
Family farms are integral to the history of North America, but disinterested youth have placed the industry under threat. In this visually-striking short film, we meet a group of idealistic young farmers who are fighting to return the industry to its former strength.
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Farmers share equipment to increase profits
Houston Chronicle
With stagnant commodity prices causing farm incomes to fall to their lowest levels in 9 years, America’s farmers are finding new ways to add revenue or cut costs. While the sharing economy has taken hold in urban areas and vacation hot spots with services like Uber and AirBnB, its arrival in agriculture only occurred this fall.
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5 reasons to upgrade technology
Agriculture
Adam Gittins, HTS Ag, lists five reasons why you should upgrade your older equipment with the latest precision ag technology.
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