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How To Build a Fence

Brian Reiff has been in the fencing business for most of his life, but if you ask him to build you a fence, he’ll just throw you a bunch of questions.

by Dina Rudick
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Do Tomatoes Cause Body Odor?

Tomatoes may not have pits, but one scientists posits they could be making your pits stink.

by Sam Brasch
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Meet the Modern Farmers: Sandra Simone

Sandra Simone bought back the land once worked by her enslaved ancestors, where she now cultivates huckleberries, herbs and vegetables and raises goats.

by Sarah Khan
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Farm in a Bottle: Barnyard Flavors in Beer and Wine

Some call the wild yeast strain Brettanomyces a friend, some call it a foe, and everyone agrees it has the aroma of a barnyard (though nobody can agree if that’s good or bad).

by Caleb Pershan
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The Era of Big Ag Data Is Here

New crop management tools will change the agriculture industry, for better or worse.

by Katie Hiler
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Drunk History: Mount Vernon’s Secret Distillery

George Washington: patriot, president, farmer, distiller.

by Susan Cohen
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Geep, Geep! Rare Goat-Sheep Hybrid Born on Irish Farm

A suspected half-goat, half-sheep born in Ireland is making waves around the world.

by Sam Brasch
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Schrute Farms: Fake Agritourism Gets Real Reviews

With over a thousand reviews on TripAdvisor, the fictional farm from “The Office” is a top web destination, even if you can’t go there IRL.

by Caleb Pershan
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NASA Shows U.S. Corn Belt Literally Glowing with Productivity

In the height of the growing season, the Corn Belt lights up on NASA’s maps of photosynthetic activity like a Christmas tree.

by Sam Brasch
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