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March 25, 2024

New Jersey maple tree project could pave the way for state's syrup industry

Stockton University in southern New Jersey is pioneering maple syrup production using red maple trees as part of an effort to create a viable syrup industry.

March 24, 2024

The country that controls our food supply, they control us: Gov. Kristi Noem

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem discusses the threat posed by China, their ownership of U.S. farmland, and the safety of U.S. food.

March 24, 2024

The Grits Belt is an unmarked but undeniable demarcation of American culinary cultures

The Grits Belt is an undefined but undeniable cultural demarcation seperating two Americas, one in which the main starch is potatoes and another in which it is grits. Here's why.

March 23, 2024

Jimmy Dean, country crooner and hometown hero, is also America’s pork prince: 'One hell of a man'

Jimmy Dean was a country crooner with a TV variety show. He became famous for his supermarket sausage after investing in a business in his hometown of Planview, Texas.

March 23, 2024

Trump suggests regime change in communist Cuba as economy worsens

Former President Trump has blasted the current communist dictatorship in Cuba and suggested that a regime change may take place should he be reelected to office in November.

March 22, 2024

Study finds organic farming results in conventional farms ramping up their pesticide use

A new study conducted in a California county found that organic farming is causing "unintended harm" to neighboring conventional farms.

March 21, 2024

Legendary veteran known as ‘Hot Dog Guy’ dies at 60

Robin Williams, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant better known as the “AAFES Hot Dog Guy" in the military, died of a heart attack March 14 at the age of 60.

March 21, 2024

Senate strikes down Biden move allowing potentially diseased beef into US

The Senate voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution Thursday blocking the Department of Agriculture's action lifting the ban on Paraguayan beef imports.

March 21, 2024

With Easter approaching, shoppers are noticing sky-high cocoa prices

This Easter, consumers will have to fend off another source of high costs. Sweet Easter baskets will likely rise due to near-record-high cocoa prices.

March 20, 2024

AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls 'dangerous and abusive'

While India is a global leader in shellfish production, recent environmental and labor concerns have caused consumers to question purchasing Indian seafood products.