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When this Mississippian started dating a farmer, she soon found herself with nearly a hundred chickens, 14 cows, a donkey, a rabbit, and two dogs.
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These are some HUGE freakin’ horses.
15 Minutes with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
Modern Farmer fields a friendly call from the US government’s top farmhand.
Could Too Much Green Tea Actually Be Toxic?
Green tea…bad? Well, maybe. Kind of. Not really.
Meet Marshall Bartlett, a 26-Year-Old Hog Farmer in Como, Mississippi
Marshall Bartlett, co-founder and President of Home Place Pastures, finds new ways to honor the generations-old tradition of hog farming in the rural south.
How Kenya’s Betting on Plant Clinics to Help Feed Their Country
In Kenya, up to 40 percent of crop yields are lost to pests and diseases. The solution? Plant clinics.
Finding a Better French Fry That’s Less Likely to (Possibly, Maybe) Harm Us
Yum: French fries and potato chips may be delicious, but they also contain a possible carcinogen called acrylamide.
The FDA Is Requiring Some Restaurants Provide Nutritional Info For Beer, And Brewers Are Pissed
Would you skip the beer if you knew it contained 300 calories?
Is America Ready for Farm-to-Table Guinea Pig?
The ubiquitous kids’ starter pet / lab animal could soon be raised at a farm near you.
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