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Colorado Pot Growers Struggle to Meet High Demand

At The Clinic in South Denver, a sign greeted visitors reading: "We are currently out... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 14, 2014
How a Robot Can Sort 2 Tons of Grapes in 12 Minutes

A ten-foot-long, Willy Wonka-esque contraption called an optical grape sorter allows one Napa Valley winery... (more)

Chris Colin
January 13, 2014
Animal Practice: Two Veterinarians Talk Taking Care of Livestock

As of 2011, fewer than 5,000 farm vets were working in the United States. We... (more)

Reyhan Harmanci
January 8, 2014
The Art of Bull Skating

Every year, thousands of people flock to see a bull race called The Karapan Sapi.... (more)

Robertus Pudyanto
January 8, 2014
6 Ways to Fight the Menace of Cow Burps

Though carbon dioxide is the more common greenhouse gas, methane is 23 times as harmful... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 7, 2014
Farm Confessional: I’m a Family Farmer (But Some People Call Me a...

With two turkey houses that collectively hold 36,000 turkeys at a time, some would say... (more)

Andrew Jenner
January 6, 2014
Will New Antibiotic Regulations Actually Do Anything?

The F.D.A.'s new voluntary guidelines on antibiotics might not do much in the fight against... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 3, 2014
A Mechanical Nose Could Help Farmers Eavesdrop on Their Plants

The idea comes from Professor Jack Schultz at the University of Missouri, who earned a... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 2, 2014
U.S.D.A. Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S.

Apparently so. Unlike other deer and elk from Canada, Santa’s reindeer will be free to... (more)

Sam Brasch
December 24, 2013