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Old Time Farm Crime: The Opium Wars
It was a major drug bust. 1,600 arrests and over 11,000 pounds of a highly addictive substance confiscated. But it wasn’t the DEA breaking up a meth ring. It was the Chinese, stopping the British from importing opium.
Many farmers actually started raising ducks because of personal nutritional needs, and then found that there was a demand for duck products almost by accident.
A Locavore’s Cup of Tea: One-of-a-Kind Tea Harvester Has It in the Bag
At the Charleston Tea Plantation, you can buy some of the only tea grown in America — and gathered using a one-of-a-kind tea harvester.
Meet the Movie Billboard Chicken Coops
To walk around Champoeg Farm, is to witness an impressive balance of pragmatism and experimentation. Perhaps most illustrative of this balance is the brooding house. Mark's young ...
Deer Farming: The Next Adventure in Agriculture
Can a new boom in deer farming bring venison to the masses?
Bonnets, Drones and Tri-Tip: 6 Scenes from the World Ag Expo
Scenes from the World Ag Expo, where over 100,000 people from 70 countries explore the 2.6 million square feet devoted to agriculture.
Short on Hops, Colorado Brewer Calls on Backyard Farmers
How one Colorado brewing company (backed by MillerCoors) is building an army of Colorado backyard hop growers for its local craft beer.
5 Lawsuits Between Pig Owners and the State of Michigan
Michigan tried to head off a looming wild pig problem with legislation defining what is and isn’t a “wild pig.” But that’s only led to a number of lawsuits between pig owners and the state.
The number of modern presidents who farmed might surprise you!
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