In a farming community that has accepted residential solar but isn’t sure about large commercial facilities, the Thanksgiving meal is coming directly from the solar industry. 

Turkeys Grazing Under Solar Panels

Elsewhere in the world, juvenile pigeon is a delicacy. But in the U.S., there are only a handful of squab producers — for now.

Pigeon on the Plate

Farmers worried about avian influenza are trying to zap the wild birds that carry it.

Attacking Bird Flu With Lasers

We’re living through the largest outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. history — the stakes have never been higher.

The Complicated Case for Vaccinating Chickens

Last year, the DOJ exposed a price- and wage-fixing conspiracy by some of the largest U.S. poultry producers that they said “harmed a generation.” Will the government follow through on holding them accountable?

Big Poultry’s Anticompetitive Practices Come Home to Roost

Farmers have been feeding food scraps to poultry for centuries as a way to reduce costs and waste — but a new study shows the practice could also improve gastrointestinal health.

Upcycling Apple Waste Could Give Chickens a Gut Health Boost

Trimming rail staff and service in the name of profit is leaving poultry producers in a lurch.

Playing Chicken With Farm Feed

After years of inaction — and outside pressure — the agency is proposing sweeping new changes to how it handles the foodborne bacteria. It starts on the farm.

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