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When Terriers Attack: Working Dogs Return to Their Rat-Hunting Roots

Safer than rat poison and with astonishing instincts to hunt and kill rats, terriers may be the perfect form of pest control for farms.

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Ruff Choice: Which Farm Dog Is Right for You?

Looking for a new farmhand? Try man’s best friend. With over 10,000 years of agriculture experience, many canine companions are naturally hardwired for working with livestock.

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The Official ModFarm Farm Dog Cam

Live streaming footage of the border collies herding sheep at Border Springs Farm, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Half Wild: Iceland’s Incredible Horses

Photographer Lindsay Blatt makes a film about the incredible half-wild horses of Iceland.

by Andy Wright
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Could a Simple New Farm Sack Help Millions of African Farmers? Bill Gates Thinks So

How a simple bag is helping African farmers save their crops from pests.

by Tyler LeBlanc
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Red Gold: Farming Saffron in Sardinia

A trip to Sardinia, where saffron — of the most expensive plants in the world — is carefully, carefully harvested.

by Cheryl Morrison
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Jack London’s Futuristic Farm

One of America’s favorite authors was also an organic farmer.

by Tyler LeBlanc
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Garden, Meet Edyn: How the ‘Internet of Things’ Has Moved Outside

A snazzy new start-up, Edyn, joins the ranks of food-focused Silicon Valley hardware.

by Caleb Garling
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7 Strange But True Food Disasters

Floods of molasses, torrents of beer and antifreeze in your wine? We take look at when food production goes terribly wrong.

by Tyler LeBlanc
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