People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.
Category: Livestock
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Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens
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The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs
The New York Times – Business:There has been an increase in the number of people trying to bring eggs into the United States, where the price has surged, driven in part by a bird flu outbreak.
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‘The Last Autumn’ Review: The Majesty of Shepherds
The New York Times – Movies:This observational documentary about an aging farming couple on the Icelandic coast unfolds like an elegy to a life lived off the land.
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Where the Bison Could Roam
The New York Times – Business:Bison once numbered in the tens of millions in the United States. Now, a nonprofit is working to restore the shortgrass prairie, where the American icons and their ecosystem can thrive again.
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Where Cowboys Fly and Cattle Set Sail: An Epic Food Journey
The New York Times – Business:Exporting live cattle from northern Australia to Indonesia has created a unique culture, both a throwback and a modern marvel of globalization.
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Hemp-Fed Cows Get Buzzed, Study Finds, but Will Humans Who Drink Their Milk?
The New York Times – Business:Hemp with high THC content given to Holsteins leached into their milk, according to a group of German scientists exploring the food chain for dairy production.