Farm

Awhile back, I was riding my bicycle along country roads in Cache Valley, when suddenly six unusual looking chicks ran across the road in single file right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes just in time as the chicks disappeared down the farmhouse driveway on the other side of the road.

Host Tammy Proctor revisits USU's historic cookbooks in the Merril-Cazier Library Special Collections, the earthy-crunchy 1970's cookbook, "The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook.

In 2022, Cache County voters voted to allocate $20 million in open space land preservation funds to local landowners to protect the rapidly growing county and create trail corridors. Now, those funds are available.

Hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout the country have gathered in Cache County this week for the biggest and longest-running dairy cow show in the United States.

Pandemic-related SNAP benefits ended in March, causing thousands to fall off the "hunger cliff."

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is currently taking applications for a variety of farming and ranching grants that aim to improve Utah's agricultural lands and help farmers stay in business.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food grant will help landowners preserve and restore working agricultural land in Utah that will benefit open space and wildlife.

"The crop insurance program really needs to be reformed to incentivize farmers to adapt to climate change."

Utah State University recently received a $1 million grant to support their Ag Water Demonstration, Research and Implementation Program, or Ag-DRIP. Farmers and irrigation workers will be provided with water management tools as they participate in the program to help optimize water use.

Biochar is a form of charcoal created from heating organic matter in fires. The product enriches soil and captures carbon, meaning it could be a tool for addressing climate change.