Agriculture & Farming Archives - The Sleuth Journal

How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: August 06, 2018

How to Grow a Survival Garden (and what to do if it dies)
I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my ...
I love growing my own vegetable garden. I spend many fulfilling hours outside every summer, tending to my plants, nurturing my soil, and babying things along, with the birds for music and a basket ful ...
August 06, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Pharma Hiding Antibiotic Disaster
Author: Guest Post
|Date: June 29, 2018

Pharma Hiding Antibiotic Disaster
Story at-a-glance - The majority of antibiotics in the U.S. aren’t used in health care settings for human ...
Story at-a-glance - The majority of antibiotics in the U.S. aren’t used in health care settings for humans; they’re used in industrial agriculture, primarily in low, steady doses for purposes of “dise ...
June 29, 2018
| by Guest Post
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Farmers in America are Killing Themselves in Staggering Numbers
Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: June 28, 2018

Farmers in America are Killing Themselves in Staggering Numbers
(CBS News) "Think about trying to live today on the income you had 15 years ago." That's how agriculture ...
(CBS News) "Think about trying to live today on the income you had 15 years ago." That's how agriculture expert Chris Hurt describes the plight facing U.S. farmers today. The unequal economy that's em ...
June 28, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal
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This is Why it is Impossible to Create a Utopia in the Food Market
Author: Luis Miranda
|Date: June 28, 2018

This is Why it is Impossible to Create a Utopia in the Food Market
(The Real Agenda News) The concentration of food production in few hands would put those in control in a ...
(The Real Agenda News) The concentration of food production in few hands would put those in control in a position to dictate who eats and who does not. Skepticism is the healthiest of all qualities. W ...
June 28, 2018
| by Luis Miranda
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DIY: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow In Your Garden
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: June 15, 2018

DIY: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow In Your Garden
From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we gr ...
From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we grow are perennials and will produce for many years. Drying herbs is a great way to save money an ...
June 15, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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Homesteading Gardening and Farming Hints
Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: May 11, 2018

Homesteading Gardening and Farming Hints
How do you grow sunflower sprouts? Start your own seedlings without plastic pots? Should you save your se ...
How do you grow sunflower sprouts? Start your own seedlings without plastic pots? Should you save your seeds? These are just a few of the questions people interested in homesteading ask themselves. Th ...
May 11, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal
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Everything You Need To Know About Raising Baby Chicks On A Budget (VIDEO)
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: April 24, 2018

Everything You Need To Know About Raising Baby Chicks On A Budget (VIDEO)
Baby chicks…they’re adorable, fluffy, and incredibly delicate! Despite their fragility, they’re actually ...
Baby chicks…they’re adorable, fluffy, and incredibly delicate! Despite their fragility, they’re actually pretty simple to raise. If you have some outdoor space and live in an area where it’s allowed, ...
April 24, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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One Hive at a Time, Backyard Beekeepers Try Saving the World
Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 19, 2018

One Hive at a Time, Backyard Beekeepers Try Saving the World
(USA Today) DETROIT -- For the past few years, national media have touted Detroit's comeback story: It en ...
(USA Today) DETROIT -- For the past few years, national media have touted Detroit's comeback story: It endured dark days, went through the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy, and is — literally, wi ...
April 19, 2018
| by Guest Post
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Billions Against Bayer?
Author: The Sleuth Journal
|Date: April 18, 2018

Billions Against Bayer?
What happens when you marry a drug company with a pesticide company? We’re about to find out. The U.S. De ...
What happens when you marry a drug company with a pesticide company? We’re about to find out. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week approved the $66-billion acquisition of Monsanto by Germany ...
April 18, 2018
| by The Sleuth Journal
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Are You Ready for the New Wave of Genetically Engineered Foods?
Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 16, 2018

Are You Ready for the New Wave of Genetically Engineered Foods?
By Stacy Malkan, US Right to Know | Everyone loves a feel-good story about the future. You’ve probably h ...
By Stacy Malkan, US Right to Know | Everyone loves a feel-good story about the future. You’ve probably heard this one: high-tech foods enhanced by science will feed the 9 billion people expected on t ...
April 16, 2018
| by Guest Post
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How Scientists Plan to Feed Billions Without the Help of the Sun
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: April 15, 2018

How Scientists Plan to Feed Billions Without the Help of the Sun
Our most recent article about the most recent minor eruptions at Yellowstone briefly touched on the mitig ...
Our most recent article about the most recent minor eruptions at Yellowstone briefly touched on the mitigation process this type of disaster entails and the evacuation efforts that would need to be ma ...
April 15, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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Create a No-Till Garden and Retire Your Tiller Forever
Author: Guest Post
|Date: April 14, 2018

Create a No-Till Garden and Retire Your Tiller Forever
By Garden Therapy | It is a wonderful feeling to discover a gardening hack that saves you time and effor ...
By Garden Therapy | It is a wonderful feeling to discover a gardening hack that saves you time and effort without decreasing the health of your garden. Imagine the extra time you would have if you ne ...
April 14, 2018
| by Guest Post
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Grow A Week’s Worth Of Livestock Feed For Pennies! (VIDEO)
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: March 29, 2018

Grow A Week’s Worth Of Livestock Feed For Pennies! (VIDEO)
Over the last few years, prices for livestock feed has steadily risen for various reasons, making it more ...
Over the last few years, prices for livestock feed has steadily risen for various reasons, making it more difficult to feed our chickens the organic diet we prefer they have. In order to cut costs, we ...
March 29, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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The No-Excuses Guide to Self-Reliance in the Suburbs
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: March 21, 2018

The No-Excuses Guide to Self-Reliance in the Suburbs
Do you live in the suburbs but yearn for the farm life? The two do not have to be mutually exclusive. The ...
Do you live in the suburbs but yearn for the farm life? The two do not have to be mutually exclusive. There’s a guide that can help you realize your self-reliance dreams no matter where you live. As m ...
March 21, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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Sustainable Farming: Starting A Quail Flock
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: March 20, 2018

Sustainable Farming: Starting A Quail Flock
Getting started raising quail requires a little more effort than raising chickens, but they’re well worth ...
Getting started raising quail requires a little more effort than raising chickens, but they’re well worth it. Domesticated quail has a delicious, mild flavor that’s not gamey and they’re prolific lay ...
March 20, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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Dirt Cheap: The Best Frugal Gardening Ideas On The Internet
Author: Daisy Luther
|Date: March 12, 2018

Dirt Cheap: The Best Frugal Gardening Ideas On The Internet
With the price of healthful groceries going no place but up, lots of thrifty folks are starting a garden ...
With the price of healthful groceries going no place but up, lots of thrifty folks are starting a garden to save money on their bills this year. But what about the money to start a garden? It can be a ...
March 12, 2018
| by Daisy Luther
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How To Grow Spinach
Author: Tess Pennington
|Date: March 05, 2018

How To Grow Spinach
Spinach is one of the first seeds you can plant for a spring harvest and a wonderful source of Vitamin A ...
Spinach is one of the first seeds you can plant for a spring harvest and a wonderful source of Vitamin A and one of the healthiest sources minerals and nutrients that we can grow. It is considered a s ...
March 05, 2018
| by Tess Pennington
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