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10 Farm Animal Hybrids You Didn’t Know Existed

Forget ligers, tigrons and grolar bears (oh my). Plenty of jaw-dropping hybrids can be had... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 16, 2014
Colorado Pot Growers Struggle to Meet High Demand

At The Clinic in South Denver, a sign greeted visitors reading: "We are currently out... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 14, 2014
6 Ways to Fight the Menace of Cow Burps

Though carbon dioxide is the more common greenhouse gas, methane is 23 times as harmful... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 7, 2014
Will New Antibiotic Regulations Actually Do Anything?

The F.D.A.'s new voluntary guidelines on antibiotics might not do much in the fight against... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 3, 2014
A Mechanical Nose Could Help Farmers Eavesdrop on Their Plants

The idea comes from Professor Jack Schultz at the University of Missouri, who earned a... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 2, 2014
U.S.D.A. Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S.

Apparently so. Unlike other deer and elk from Canada, Santa’s reindeer will be free to... (more)

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December 24, 2013
Ranchers and Scientists Agree: Counting Sheep is No Way to Get to...

Counting sheep doesn't hurt, but it doesn't really help, either.

Sam Brasch
December 12, 2013
Sheep: The Once and Future Kings of Golf Course Design

Who knew? Sheep make golf a less frustrating game.

Sam Brasch
December 12, 2013
Photo Essay: Lambie Jammies

Lambie jammies: Blankets that keep sheep warm on the pasture and looking stylish before they... (more)

Sam Brasch
December 11, 2013
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