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When you think of a farm, do you think of farmers growing things you can eat? Those are the minority.

Frances Bacon, a pot-bellied pig, has been cut off at the Conquering Hero pub in London.

A tragedy in a metropolis ended up helping to create a device that will be mainly used in a much more rural setting – an upper arm prosthetic specifically designed for use with heavy farm equipment.

A farm strike in the Mexican state of Baja California over low pay and abuses has turned violent.

Magical, science-y apples that won’t brown, coming to store shelves near you.

The smell of wood smoke spiraling from the beneath the syrup vat is the quintessential scent of early spring along the back roads of these picturesque, well-tended forests. But rec...

It’s a minor revolution in one of the weirdest states in the country.

Amy’s Kitchen has recalled thousands of cases of its frozen products over possible listeria contamination. A new study finds that eating cereal fibers found in whole grains may help you live longer. In England, a former television star turned aristocrat has won a fight against one of the country’s first planned factory pig farms with the help of actor Dominic West, of “The Wire” fame. Finally, a new report finds that the use of antibiotics in agriculture is expected to explode over the next 15 years thanks to an increase in factory farms.

While attending Unity College in Maine, Jim Buckle had a revelation: local food tastes better.