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Meet the Mangalitsa, the Hairy Pig That’s the Kobe Beef of Pork
We talk to a breeder and importer about this wild and wooly breed that’s become a favorite with farmers and eaters.
Farm Confessional: I Was a Pig Semen Catcher
A veterinary student in Scotland learns what it’s like to catch pig semen in a Thermos.
Farm Confessional: I Sell At a Farmers Market
A farmer outside of Calgary, Alberta talks to us about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of running a table at the farmers market.
Farm Confessional: I Raise Livestock and I Think It May Be Wrong
I have no farming background. I was born and raised in the suburbs, and I spent more time in a shopping mall playing video games and eating fast food than I did outside. "Animals...
Farm Confessional: Secrets of a Supermarket Produce Buyer
“A lot goes into this business if it’s done right, a lot of psychology. We aren’t just throwing up stuff and hoping you’ll buy it.”
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 at the farm, where cross-species creatures are more common than you might think.
Farm Confessional: I’m a Family Farmer (But Some People Call Me a Factory Farmer)
With two turkey houses that collectively hold 36,000 turkeys at a time, some would say John Sponaugle runs a “factory farm.” Sponaugle would choose the term “family farm.” It’s complicated.
Farm Confessional: I Bred Mice for Medical Testing
When I was 21, I had a job breeding mice as a research associate in a basic science laboratory. I bred mice, tested them for genetic traits, and sometimes had to kill them.
Farm Confessional: I Haul Manure
“I spent 23 years dealing with government BS, I can handle a little horse manure.”
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