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Situated amid the beautiful and history-laden streets of Florence there’s a secure pharmaceutical facility where medical marijuana is being grown by an organization one wouldn’t typically associate with either farming or cannabis: The Italian Army.

Here are some cute and funny farm animal videos from around the web featuring past Modern Farmer cover animals. The new issue comes out next month, and if you take a guess at which animal will be on the cover, you could win a farm-fresh prize and an Overstock.com gift card!

The latest incident took place early last week about 45 minutes north of Elko, in the northeastern part of the state. A cow was shot to death at close range, according to Flint Wri...

A perfect way to get a reliable source of raw goat’s milk without breaking any laws or having to, you know, own a goat.

While many of us pile our plates with colorful farm-fresh foods in order to reap their many rewards, these same foods offer healthful benefits when used to both treat and prevent m...

A rash of recent studies pile more blame on neonicotinoids, nicotine-like synthetic pesticides that could be killing our bees.

Hormones used to bulk up beef cattle have a greater impact on the environment than previously thought – and for a longer period of time, too, according to a study released Friday.

Does Barry Estabrook still eat bacon? It's a question that he'll likely be getting a lot following the release this week of his latest book, "Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat," which looks at the good, the bad and the truly ugly facets of the American pork industry.

Will dairy farmers be able to survive in a future where milk isn’t guaranteed a spot on the dinner table?