In some ways, Illinois farmers have it good. Much of the state boasts rich, dark soil that helps rank its production of corn and soybeans among the highest in the nation. Because the Prairie State is receiving frequent and more intense rainfall, it is increasingly important that farmers adopt conservation...

On today's episode of Definition Issues, Dave, Nastassia and the rest answer questions about ice cream stabilizers, growing lemons, where to find a Montreal-style bagel in NYC, and much more. Plus, an in depth discussion of the merits of pasta, and a rundown of recent quarantine cooking adventures. Have a...

Some recently concluded studies by the USGS indicate some better news about water quality in agricultural areas, but its not all rosy as the amount of nitrogem in our water systems is growing, due to fertilizer runoff. The impacts can be seen in the Dead Zone in the Gulf, the...

Nitrogen and Phosphorus runoff from agricultural chemicals is killing the gulf of Mexico, and local waterways as well. Iowa is a case in point. Chris Jones, a hydraulic engineer is the lead author on a new study just out from the University of Iowa talking about how that fertilizer runoff...

On an all-new episode of Cooking Issues, we tackle Nastassia’s unconventional way of eating Milano cookies, airline brawls, the untimely demise of Simon the giant bunny, the lost art of de-boning shad, salsa, ice, slushy machines, home carbonation, what happens to eggs when they age, and more!

Des Moines is suing upstream counties for agriculture pollution in municipal water. Is this the new paradigm? Find out on a brand new episode of What Doesn't Kill You as Katy Keiffer is joined by friend of the show Tom Philpot to discuss, amongst other things, water quality, nitrogen, drainage...

This episode of The Whole Shebang, hosted by John Wilkes: Growing The Flock - America's Sheep/Goat Entrepreneurs. Guests include Robert Irwin, Brittany Cole Bush and Emily Chamlin. Robert Irwin is based in Lake County, CA. From an early age sheep played a big part in his life. He's a third...

This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Chris Mary interview Michael Fairbrother and Berniece Van Der Berg from Moonlight Meadery. Michael started the meadery out of passion after being blown away at his first sip. It became a full-time operation as the first batch sold out in less than a day. Later...

This week on Cooking Issues, Dave takes question after question. First soy milk, then low-temperature cooking, then salting meat, etc. How does salting your meat longer before you cook it affect its taste and texture? What is the problem with low-temperature wings? Tune in for the answers to these and...

This week on What Doesn't Kill You, Katy Keiffer talks with Paul Greenberg about the state of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Paul is the author of the James Beard Award winning New York Times bestseller Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food and a regular contributor...