Emily Payne

Breeding farm animals for higher productivity has long been presented as a climate win: chickens that grow faster, cows that gain weight quicker and hens that lay more eggs. But a new report from a U.K. government advisory committee warns that breeding an... See more

Wild Kid Acres began as a neglected piece of land in Maryland, largely overlooked and used as a dumping ground. Today, it is a thriving community hub that draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. Founder Gerardo Martinez says that the transformation... See more

Austin and Shannon Ehrisman raise all-natural hogs on a 22-acre patch of once-overgrown Christmas trees in central Pennsylvania. While the area is home to many hog farms, Austin says raising them outdoors is unusual—and he didn’t think it was possible a f... See more

Organic dairy farmers are suing the federal government, arguing that a decades-old milk pricing system siphons tens of millions of dollars from organic dairy farmers each year to benefit the much larger non-organic dairy farming industry, often referred t... See more

The opening sessions of this year’s BenefitsPRO Broker Expo in Chicago kicked off with one of the year’s hottest topics: GLP-1 drugs. According to JAMA, spending increased 500% between 2018 and 2023, surpassing $70 billion. Those numbers may not matter mu... See more