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5 Readers Share Their Favorite Farm Tools for Fall
Whether handling chickens or hauling cows, our readers rely on these tools to get the job done.
How a North Carolina Minister Sowed Seeds of Hope in a Food Desert
First, the Reverend Richard Joyner got mad. Then he got a trowel. Sick and tired of seeing his congregation suffer from poor nutrition, the North Carolina minister sowed seeds of hope in a food desert.
Is Black Light the Path to a Stink-Free Livestock Farm?
Researchers at Iowa State University are using a new technique involving the UV light-producing device to help reduce bad odors on the farm.
Those Low-Fat Avocados? Well, They’re Just Plain Old Avocados
There’s nothing new about about attempts at “diet” avocados.
Guard Dog Wouldn’t Leave Goat Flock During the California Fires”And Lived to Tell the Story
Or, rather, to let his owner tell this heartwarming story.
Holy Cow! A Bull Is Running Around Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
In the least shocking part of this story, the animal appears stressed.
Cropped: How to Grow Cider Apples
Farmed exclusively for pressing, these heirlooms – so tart they’re called “spitters” – boast plenty of advantages over their sweet counterparts.
Monsanto, BASF, and EPA Make Dicamba a Restricted-Use Pesticide”What That Means
The EPA has put restrictions on dicamba. But do they go far enough?
