Grant Gerlock

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Citrus In The Snow: Geothermal Greenhouses Grow Local Produce In Winter

Thursday, February 11, 2016

For the Midwesterner who likes to eat local, this time of year is a challenge. Browse the produce shelves in middle America — or any place where snow falls in winter — and you'll find carrots from Mexico and peppers from Peru.

Some visionaries think greenhouses could help meet ...

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Was That Steak Raised In The USA? Soon, It'll Be Hard To Know

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Congress looks set to repeal requirements for country-of-origin labels on packages of meat at the grocery store. The labels declare where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.

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Interest Builds In Giving Farmers Credit For Growing Green

Friday, October 16, 2015

Like all business owners, farmers want to get paid for their work. Sometimes, that work creates problems for the environment, so regulators are advancing the idea of creating environmental markets to allow farmers to make money off of their conservation practices.

Under plans in development, farmers could generate environmental credits ...

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EPA, Farmers Divided Over Proposed Ethanol Standards

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing big changes to renewable fuel policy to spur growth in low-carbon fuels made from crops other than corn.

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Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Critics Say

Monday, March 30, 2015

Walking through the warehouse of food processor Heartland Gourmet in Lincoln, Neb., shows how complicated the food safety system can be. Pallets are stacked with sacks of potato flour, and the smell of fresh-baked apple-cinnamon muffins floats in the air.

Heartland Gourmet makes a wide range of foods — ...

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Should Labels Say Meat Was Made In USA? Ranchers, Meatpackers Disagree

Friday, March 06, 2015

You've probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like "Born, Raised, & Harvested in the U.S.A." or "Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S."

These country-of-origin labels, as they are known, are part of an ongoing international ...

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Nebraska Residents Weary Of Keystone XL Pipeline Debate

Thursday, January 08, 2015

As Congress and the president go toe to toe on the Keystone XL pipeline, that battle is resonating across oil country and especially in Nebraska, the state at the center of the controversial project.

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To End Food Waste, Change Needs To Begin At Home

Monday, November 17, 2014

The U.S. throws out 35 million tons of food each year. While many restaurants, supermarkets and processors are taking responsibility, many consumers aren't. An EPA pilot program aims to change that.

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Why Farmers Aren't Cheering This Year's Monster Harvest

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Farmers will haul in a record-breaking harvest of soybeans and corn this year, but they could be victims of their own success: Prices for these crops, falling for months, are at five-year lows.

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