Wayyyyy too cute

When Midwestern corn and soy farmers started growing oats a few years ago, they had a hard time finding places to process and buy them. So 125 farmers banded together and created the "Oat Mafia" — and they're building their own mill! New from @aimeerawlins.bsky.social: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

When Midwestern corn and soy farmers started growing oats a few years ago, they had a hard time finding places to process and buy them. So 125 farmers banded together and created the "Oat Mafia" — and they're building their own mill! New from @aimeerawlins.bsky.social: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

In recent years, more and more veg growers have been allowing cattle to graze their properties in a bid to improve soil health. But what about other livestock, like bison and goats - could their hooves also be beneficial? Diana Kruzman takes a look: ambrook.com/offrange/sus...

Goat consumption has hit an odd inflection point in the U.S. Some 1st-gen immigrants are abandoning goat meat in favor of more American fare, while young white consumers learn to enjoy its distinct flavor. New from Laurel Miller: ambrook.com/offrange/liv...

It's his real name

In recent years, more and more veg growers have been allowing cattle to graze their properties in a bid to improve soil health. But what about other livestock, like bison and goats - could their hooves also be beneficial? Diana Kruzman takes a look: ambrook.com/offrange/sus...

Very funny when I turn down a pitch and the writer immediately unsubscribes from the Offrange newsletter

Conversations about "nutrient dense foods" often skip over what exactly that means and who is defining it. Appreciated this piece exploring these questions!

Phosphate fertilizer is a consistent growth industry, as global usage increases every single year. But a proposal to mine phosphate directly from the ocean floor has environmental advocates highly concerned. New from Mitch Hagney: ambrook.com/offrange/env...

Washington Post editorial board says

FIFA invested $5 million in turf farming in advance of this year's World Cup — sod farmers are now sitting pretty. (Spoiler: NFL is upgrading next!) Donavyn Coffey digs into the fascinating mechanics of grass farming: ambrook.com/offrange/stu...

Goat consumption has hit an odd inflection point in the U.S. Some 1st-gen immigrants are abandoning goat meat in favor of more American fare, while young white consumers learn to enjoy its distinct flavor. New from Laurel Miller: ambrook.com/offrange/liv...

"The Farm Bill has long been touted as one of the few pieces of legislation that consistently garners support from both sides of the aisle, but fissures in the farming and nutrition coalition started to appear as early as 2013." Farming Without a Farm Bill ambrook.com/offrange/leg...

Grizzlies and wolves are a consistent problem for ranchers in Western states. Montana has found a pretty good solution, though. (Teaser: It involves compost.) New from Claire Carlson: ambrook.com/offrange/liv...

The 1st honeyberry varieties to hit the US were "gross" — small + scant w “kind of a quinine taste,” a researcher told me. He's working to get more delicious varieties of this boreal fruit into the hands of farmers and eaters. A palate cleanse for a bananas news cycle: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

Imagining a better relationship with the inevitable. ambrook.com/offrange/sus...

As consumption of strawberries and blueberries has skyrocketed among American families, so too have berry prices. But don't blame the farmers! New from David Silverberg: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

Jesse and his team at Offrange do an excellent job covering agriculture news, and I think it flies under the radar with the public given their parent company is a software provider to farmers. This is not just for ag industry readers, but great for anyone who is interested in food and how we get it.

Two little kids on Amtrak keep loudly saying anti-gay stuff and their dad is mortified, whisper-hissing "Not HERE"

As consumption of strawberries and blueberries has skyrocketed among American families, so too have berry prices. But don't blame the farmers! New from David Silverberg: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

Nearly a decade has passed since the last Farm Bill was written and approved by Congress. Will we ever have one again — and why does it matter? New from Claire Carlson: ambrook.com/offrange/leg...

Pollinator decline has been happening for years, so the development of "robot bees" to pollinate crops like almonds and tomatoes almost seems inevitable. Claire Turrell looks into the startups and academic institutions building mechanical pollinators: ambrook.com/offrange/res...

FIFA invested $5 million in turf farming in advance of this year's World Cup — sod farmers are now sitting pretty. (Spoiler: NFL is upgrading next!) Donavyn Coffey digs into the fascinating mechanics of grass farming: ambrook.com/offrange/stu...

I just found a photo from two summers ago

Pollinator decline has been happening for years, so the development of "robot bees" to pollinate crops like almonds and tomatoes almost seems inevitable. Claire Turrell looks into the startups and academic institutions building mechanical pollinators: ambrook.com/offrange/res...

Whoa 82 mentions of an old colleague in the Epstein Files. Going through each one to assess

The number of AI-written pitches I receive is increasing rapidly and getting harder to spot. Come on people.

Researchers have developed a legitimate "bionutrient meter" that can scan various foods and tell you their relative nutritional value. Problem is, no one can decide how to program it. New from Luke Carneal: ambrook.com/offrange/tec...

Exactly. It's sad to see Border Collies and trappdd in town, for example. Born to work.

Many of our most popular dog breeds are hardwired for farm duties. What happens when these working dogs end up in a life of suburban leisure? Unhappy homes, often, or perhaps the shelter. Patrick Kuklinski looks at an unpleasant trend: ambrook.com/offrange/per...

Be excited: We are publishing a deep dive into the VERY modern sod growing techniques going into the World Cup!

Researchers have developed a legitimate "bionutrient meter" that can scan various foods and tell you their relative nutritional value. Problem is, no one can decide how to program it. New from Luke Carneal: ambrook.com/offrange/tec...

A group of passionate researchers want you to know: For its taste, its abundance, and its sustainability, hickory nut oil will be the next olive oil. You heard it here first. New from Ben Seal: ambrook.com/offrange/cro...

I wrote about missing Grade B maple syrup even though technically it's still out there ambrook.com/offrange/per...

Absolutely love it when journalists get funding to do stories like this, what a delight to find a cooking creator you love and then go spend time with him in the village in Azerbaijan where he broadcasts from.

weird headline

The Today's News widget on Twitter used to be about important, major world events and now they're about things like "SkippyMaroo55 creates stir by saying pumpkin pie should be purple"

Normal morning at the other place

YouTube's Wilderness Cooking is filmed in a remote mountain setting, featuring wordless scenes of milking sheep and grilling camel on an open fire. Stepan Sveshnikov went to Azerbaijan to see how a small village's fortunes have been influenced by 6 million global viewers ambrook.com/offrange/cul...

Just got a great pitch

One downside to hydroponics is the significant energy & other resources needed. That's why the Kratky method has taken off with growers who have limited resources — it's a completely passive, yet wholly effective hydroponic system. Read more from Mitch Hagney: ambrook.com/offrange/tec...

Digging into Groundhog Day lore and apparently Punxsutawney Phil is immortal?

Normalize exclamation marks in headlines

Timeline Cleanse: This family found a calf freezing out in the cold and brought it inside. (Source: WaPo)

One downside to hydroponics is the significant energy & other resources needed. That's why the Kratky method has taken off with growers who have limited resources — it's a completely passive, yet wholly effective hydroponic system. Read more from Mitch Hagney: ambrook.com/offrange/tec...

With meat prices spiking and the future uncertain, more consumers are buying quarter and half cows and storing them in standalone freezers. Will the trend grow? @eg-h.bsky.social takes a look: ambrook.com/offrange/liv...

You'd be surprised how many writers file drafts with the words "this is kind of a mess"

Editing a story on robot bees: "Scientists built a 4cm-long toy drone covered in horsehair bristles and a sticky gel. In 2020, the team trialled another form of pollen dispersal by fitting the robot bee with a delivery system that would fire pollen-filled soap bubbles on to the flowers."

I lol'ed (real headline)