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Flying Robotic Farmhands Being Developed in Oz
Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Nov 4, 2011 10:31 AM ET | 0
Small, hovering robots equipped with cameras could help farmers get the job done. Read more
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Morganza Spillway Open on the Mississippi River
Posted Wed May 18, 2011 02:41 PM ET | 0
An estimated 108,000 cubic feet per second of water is rushing through Louisiana's Morganza Floodway. Read more
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Biodegradable Styrofoam Made From Milk
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:53 PM ET | 0
Sorry vegans. Scientists have whipped up an alternative to petroleum-derived styrofoam packaging using a combination of clay and milk protein. Read more
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Teat Tweets Tell of Cow's Milking Experience
Posted by Tracy Staedter Wed May 12, 2010 04:30 PM ET | 0
Modern cows milk themselves, so why tweet, too? Read more
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Super Beans Aim for the Sky
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Mon Feb 8, 2010 11:42 AM ET | 0
I have some exciting bean news that bodes well for struggling smallholder farmers in Africa. The Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute announced that it has unveiled 15 varieties of climbing beans that put the common "bush bean" in the dust. The ... Read more
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Mining Brown Gold for Dairy Farmers
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Jan 7, 2010 01:11 PM ET | 0
A new dairy in Texas promises to green the farming process and put more money in farmers' pockets at a time when they are feeling the greatest pinch. The demonstration dairy facility under construction at Tarleton State University in Stephenville,... Read more
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Solar Energy Down on the Farm
Posted by Tracy Staedter Mon Nov 9, 2009 06:06 AM ET | 0
By Jacob Carah An organic vegetable farmer explains why he uses solar energy on his farm in Missouri to power an irrigation system. Read more
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Discovery News : Discovery Channel
Posted Wed Nov 7, 2007 09:53 AM ET
Piles of corn cobs on Darrin Ihnen's family farm would have been considered field waste not too long ago. Now they represent potential energy. Read more
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