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Creating Cooler Chickens for a Warming Earth

A geneticist heads south of the equator to find chickens that can survive climate change.

Lauren Rothman
June 23, 2014
Inside Job: A New Chip Tells Farmers When to Water

A new type of moisture monitor makes the leap from measuring soil levels to gauging... (more)

Lina Zeldovich
June 23, 2014
Inside the Wonderful World of Goat Parkour

The popular subreddit is proof that goats are the new cats of the Internet.

Monica Kim
June 20, 2014
How to Find the Season’s Best Berries

The secret to finding consistently delicious berries is not as simple as buying local or... (more)

Monica Kim
June 20, 2014
Meet Your New Favorite Exotic Meat: Yak

Able to survive harsh winters, lean as bison and paleo diet-friendly, the yak is turning... (more)

Lynn Freehill-Maye
June 19, 2014
Inside the World Championships of Cow Chip Tossing

Every year in Beaver, Oklahoma, the Official World Championship Cow Chip Throwing Contest determines just... (more)

Holly Wall
June 18, 2014
The Goats of Detroit: A Q&A With Billionaire Urban Farmer Mark Spitznagel

We talk to Mark Spitznagel about why he brought his goats to Detroit and how... (more)

Tyler LeBlanc
June 18, 2014
Amazon Japan Doubles Its Goat Force

Amazon Japan employs a team of goats to take care of weeds and, more importantly,... (more)

Monica Kim
June 17, 2014
The Abstinence Method

Dutch farmers just say no to antibiotics for livestock.

Maryn McKenna
June 17, 2014