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Posted on June 20, 2016

How Egg Farms Will Stop Killing Millions of Male Chicks

How Egg Farms Will Stop Killing Millions of Male Chicks
Male chicks are ground up or gassed soon after they hatch. The post How Egg Farms Will Stop Killing Millions of Male Chicks appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on September 16, 2015

Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems

Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems

For once, something terrible in California is not the drought’s fault. At least not entirely.

The post Time to Add Pistachios to California’s List of Problems appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on July 29, 2015

Enjoy Your Romaine Lettuce—While It Lasts

Enjoy Your Romaine Lettuce—While It Lasts

While the Central Valley's farm economy reels under the strain of drought, farms in the Salinas Valley are operating on all cylinders.

The post Enjoy Your Romaine Lettuce—While It Lasts appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on June 5, 2015

A Better Way for California to Water Its Farms

A Better Way for California to Water Its Farms

There's a limit to how much produce farmers can eke out of the soil with the water that CA Governor Jerry Brown has given them to work with. Or maybe there isn't. 

The post A Better Way for California to Water Its Farms appeared first on WIRED.

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