A farmer in northern England has denied a song lyrics that refer to farmers as “terracres”.Key points:An Australian singer who made the song told ABC radio the song “wasnt about me”The song, called “Farmers”, was produced by the singer, Tony Jones, and was originally written for an Australian TV show that was banned in the
The food we feed our farm animals is often more nutritious than their wild counterparts.But how do we keep that from being a problem?In this ABC News special, Food Matters takes a closer look at the science of feeding farm animals.Topics:animal-welfare,animal-health,human-interest,dairy-and-milk,food-and/or-cooking,farming,tas,australia
It’s been more than two decades since the US first began tracking the spread of the worm-borne virus, but the number of human cases has nearly doubled in the last decade.A new study from the University of Michigan found that there are now nearly 2.3 million people in the US who have contracted the disease,
A farm app, or farm app for short, is a service that lets users take their mobile phone to their local farm, and use it to shop and manage their farm’s farm, store inventory, and pay for produce.In the past, farmers have relied on apps to do the heavy lifting on a farm.But the internet
The best fish farming strategies are a subject of intense debate in the world of aquaculture.Some experts say the best practices are not always the best for fish, while others say there are no clear-cut guidelines, and others say that if you follow the best methods for each species, it will help you produce the
Recode has learned that Texas farmer jack farms are back in business.Recode has also learned that a Texas farmer is suing to stop a court order from requiring the farm bureau to remove pictures of the farm from its website.The lawsuit, filed in January, says the photos are offensive and incite racial violence.We’ve already reached
A New Zealand worm farm has opened in South East Canterbury after more than a decade in operation.Key points:The worm farm was originally set up in 2011 and was later moved to the South WestThe farm was closed in October and now has two locations in South CanterburyThe worm has been found in more than
We are spending so much money on the farm that we are putting it into the bank, not into the pockets of our workers, and we are not even making enough to cover our own basic needs.We are so broke that we cannot afford to pay our workers enough, according to our current payrolls.We have
This week the Google Developers Blog has a new post on how to create your own farming simulator using Google Play.Google’s developer community has been busy lately building apps that take the world by storm with the aim of helping you get the most out of your new smartphone.The latest release is called Blackberry Farm
A man shot his dog by mistake in an incident that has put him in the hospital with serious injuries.The incident happened on Sunday morning in a rural area of Hildesheim, south of Hamburg, after the man’s neighbour’s dog had bitten him.He managed to pull the dog out of the fence and shoot it, injuring