Kathleen Masterson
Recent Pieces from Kathleen Masterson
Climate changes and regulations worry Calif. farmers
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Climate change means uncertainty for farmers everywhere. Warming, elevated carbon dioxide levels – and unpredictable extremes like flood and drought – are predicted from ...
Health group pushes farmers to reduce antibiotic use
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
The use of antibiotics in livestock feed HAS BEEN linked to an increase in drug-resistant bacteria. Still the Food and Drug Administration recently backed away from a 30-year ...
Closing poultry plants challenges local meat production
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Just as the local foods movement is growing legs in Midwest, a key piece of infrastructure is struggling. Challenges in finding laborers and making a profit have led to the ...
Organic row crops bring in more cash, study finds
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Organic farming in the Midwest remains a small portion of the farming industry, even as demand for organic products has grown. But a new study shows that some farmers might ...
Natural questions about meat labels
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Consumers are paying more attention to where their food comes from. But the govt labeling agency isn't always keeping up… A quick stop at your grocery store reveals many meat ...
Directly speaking, this subsidy has lost favor
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Deficit hawks are circling around government spending, and agriculture subsidies are one target in their sites. With farm income reaching record highs, more and more ...
Part One: Assessing food miles, carbon footprints
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From: Harvest Public Media Group
Does buying that tomato from your local farmer vs. one that traveled 1,500 miles from Mexico make a big difference in terms of its environmental impact? Not necessarily.
