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7 Still-Valid 19th-Century Bits of Farm Wisdom

It may be over 125 years old, but The Farm & Household Encyclopedia is still... (more)

Andrew Jenner
March 6, 2014
Mystery Meat: Questions Still Loom on Giant Beef Recall

There are still more questions than answers about the recall of all the beef processed... (more)

Dan Mitchell
March 6, 2014
How to Find and Cook a Heritage Chicken

Everything old is new again, with farmers and eaters rediscovering heritage breeds of chickens. Here's... (more)

Lisa Munniksma
March 6, 2014
Uber Tubers: Welcome to the International Potato Center

The potato is the world's third largest food source, behind rice and wheat, and a... (more)

Lilani Goonesena
March 5, 2014
Betting Big on Precision Ag

It's hard to believe, but seed planting hasn't changed much in the last century. But... (more)

Erin Biba
March 3, 2014
How Bees Harvest Plastic Waste for Building Materials

In a study published in the journal Ecosphere, a team at the University of Guelph... (more)

Sam Brasch
March 3, 2014
Flock Star: From Computers to Cars, Chicken Feathers Are Everywhere

The poultry industry produces six billion tons of chicken feathers every year, most of it... (more)

Lori Rotenberk
February 28, 2014
The Bizarre and Fascinating Nature of Duck Sex

Ducks: by far the weirdest form of barnyard intercourse.

Sam Brasch
February 27, 2014
8 Hot Farm Tech Start-Ups

As Silicon Valley turns its eyes towards ag, eight companies that are using tech in... (more)

Sam Brasch
February 27, 2014
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