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Inside the World of Christmas Tree Farming
He's not kidding: The competition for the United States' $1 billion Christmas tree industry is fierce. Each year farmers who sell directly to customers must go head to head with tr...
Upstate New York farmers show off the finest farmwear money can buy.
This Is How You Grow the Obamas’ Christmas Tree
Modern Farmer: What makes for a perfect Christmas tree?
The Top 10 Farm Crimes in 2013
A list of the top 10 agricultural crimes for 2013 in no particular order.
We asked farmer’s from around the globe what their tipple of choice was.
5 Festive Facts About Christmas Trees
Five facts to share about that tree currently ruining your living room carpet.
There Is a Dairy Cliff, But We Won’t Fall Over It
Just like last year, the scare headlines about $8 milk are all wrong.
Papaya in the Crosshairs: A Heated Island Battle Over GMOs
The complicated case of a GM crop.
Meet The Spanish Peas That Sell for $350 Per Pound
How a Spanish farmer turned a humble legume into a $350 a pound superstar.
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