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Still Life with Mass Hysteria: Are GMOs Really That Bad?

If consumers really understood GMO technology – and its potential to reduce malnutrition and pesticide use worldwide – would we still be so worked up?

by Brian Barth
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The Origin of the Araucana Chicken is a Murky, Fascinating Mystery

Theories place it as the lynchpin of a mass migration across the oceans.

by Dan Nosowitz
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This Closed-Cycle Method Could Dramatically Lower Dairy Farms’ Energy Use

The grains feed the cows and the cows feed the grain.

by Dan Nosowitz
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A Twenty-Something’s Quest to Distribute His Neighbors’ Backyard Fruit

Orlando may seem an unlikely breeding ground for agricultural innovation, but one budding nonprofit is challenging that notion in an unorthodox way.

by Bryce Emley
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#ChickenWeek Video of the Day: Cat Adopts So Many Chicks

So many!

by Gabrielle Saulsbery
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Fowl Play: How to Engage Chickens When They Have to be Cooped Up

Keeping chickens engaged helps avoid naughty behavior.

by Flannery Pearson-Clarke
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The Modern Farmer Guide to Grocery Store Eggs

Not sure which eggs to buy? Here’s our guide on what’s baloney and what’s legit.

by Gabrielle Saulsbery
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Chick Lit: Some Famous and Not-So-Famous Poultry on the Page

Chickens have inspired some of America’s greatest writers.

by Andrew Amelinckx
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#ChickenWeek Video of the Day: Rooster Laughs His Butt Off

He’s cracking us up, too.

by Gabrielle Saulsbery
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