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U.S. Population Trends Back Towards Rural, Finally

Comment: It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that real estate costs much less and jobs are generally more available if you oppose the prevailing momentum of where "everyone else" wants to live. Might this trend accelerate? Rural America ends first-ever period of population loss Between July 2016 and July 2017, rural (nonmetro) counties increased in population for the first time

Global Food and Agriculture Photos April 29, 2018

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Farm in western Norway 1950

A farm somewhere in western Norway, 1950s. Every Thursday a carefully selected old agricultural photo is featured here on Big Picture Agriculture � lest we forget how things used to be.

A Cather Poem Found in a Box of My "Stuff"

Readers, I am purging some boxes of paper at my house, and ran across the "In Memoriam" pamphlet for the former Willa Cather Scholar-Professor at the University of Nebraska, Susan Rosowski, who passed away in 2004. I had only gotten to know her shortly before her death and she was a lovely soul, and I was fortunate to attend her beautiful funeral. This was the poem by Willa Cather that she had

A New Zealand Architect's Strawbale House

This 5-minute video is a walk through by New Zealand Architect Philip Kennedy in his straw balehouse while under construction. In the project, he made use of salvaged wood reused from his earthquake damaged house in Christchurch. What if? What if all dwellings were made of agricultural bio-products like wood and straw and hemp and earth and recycled materials as much as possible? How much

Global Food and Agriculture Photos April 22, 2018

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Wales Farm Auction 1950

Auction of Carreg farm, Glandyfi. National Library of Wales. 10/11/1950. Every Thursday a carefully selected old agricultural photo is featured here on Big Picture Agriculture � lest we forget how things used to be.

How Does a Silk Farm Make Silk?

From silkworms, to silk, this 11-minute video shows you the whole tedious process of producing silk fabric. (Noal Farm) (Currently, on Tuesdays, I am featuring informative videos or stories about different food and farm traditions from unique cultures around the globe, because we can all learn from each other.)

Global Food and Agriculture Photos April 15, 2018

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Collecting Duck Eggs Netherlands 1951

Duck farm. Boy carrying a basket full of eggs. The Netherlands, Harderwijk, 1951. Every Thursday a carefully selected old agricultural photo is featured here on Big Picture Agriculture � lest we forget how things used to be.

Organic Methods in Thailand

This 5-minute video is expertly narrated and filmed and shows a multitude of methods used in farming vegetables organically in Thailand both in a greenhouse, and outdoors. Included is the difficult subject of profitability and faux-organic labeling. (Currently, on Tuesdays, I am featuring informative videos or stories about different food and farm traditions from unique cultures around the

Global Food and Agriculture Photos April 8, 2018

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Missouri Farmers Week Cow Judging Lesson

An MU animal science professor gives the kids a briefing on how to judge a dairy cow. Courtesy University Archives. Farmers� Week, 1910-1957. Student event brought thousands to the MU College of Agriculture. Every Thursday a carefully selected old agricultural photo is featured here on Big Picture Agriculture � lest we forget how things used to be.

Easy Buddha Bowls

Though I love cooking, I don't feature recipes here often, because this is an agriculture blog. But, but, but... Because one of our number one global problems is obesity, I happen to think Buddha bowls are a pretty nice way of eating healthy. These two videos, below, are each less than 2 minutes and provide the inspirational basics to make your own Buddha bowls at home. I like the one bowl