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Farmers need to be aware of the vast world beneath their feet — healthy plants depend on it
Producers can save time and money by not having to bale or buy, then transport straw
Solving the problem of increasing antibiotic-resistant organisms will require stakeholders to move beyond the blame game and collaborate
A small study of North Carolina hog barn workers turned up surprisingly high levels of persistent and resistant bacteria
New rules call for more timely and detailed reporting of problems and labels to let consumers know when meat has been mechanically tenderized
Almost a year after announcing its intention to overhaul national food safety rules, the federal government has unveiled the first of many measures it plans to implement through 2014. Among the new measures going into effect on July 2 is mandatory labelling of steaks and roasts that have been mechanically tenderized — a process thatA team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand
Most E. coli are harmless or even beneficial, but the bacteria get a bad rap because of toxin-producing strains such as 0157:H7. Scientists at the University of Exeter in England are using E. coli to produce another toxic product, but in this case a good one — diesel fuel. According to the university release, the
