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Floating Farms

Thanks to rising sea levels and disappearing soil, agriculture's future might be all wet.

Jesse Hirsch
March 19, 2014
When Animals Fall from the Sky

In the 1999 fIlm “Magnolia,” a star-studded ensemble about Los Angeles lives that collapse and... (more)

Justin Nobel
March 18, 2014
Meet the Mangalitsa, the Hairy Pig That’s the Kobe Beef of Pork

We talk to a breeder and importer about this wild and wooly breed that's become... (more)

Jake Swearingen
March 14, 2014
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Is Nasty ” and It Could Get Worse

The National Pork Board issued a statement on Tuesday calling Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus its... (more)

Dan Mitchell
March 13, 2014
The Quest to Grow Human Organs Inside Pigs Comes to the U.S.

One of Japan's top stem cell scientists is on his way to California to use... (more)

Sam Brasch
March 13, 2014
The Case of the Drunken Pigs

What happens when pigs figure out how to get access to booze? Nothing pretty.

Karen Pinchin
March 12, 2014
Swine Flu: The Strange Medical and Magical History of Pigs

The winding and weird relationship between pigs and humans.

Samantha Sandassie
March 12, 2014
Swine Crime: Pig Rustling Around the Globe

Pig rustling. Porcine plundering. Hog heists. Whatever you call this crime, it's a continuing problem... (more)

Andrew Amelinckx
March 11, 2014
Dear Modern Farmer: Is It Legal to Slaughter a Pig in My...

Dear Boaris, As you might remember, I briefly touched upon backyard slaughter of poultry back... (more)

Kristen Ploetz
March 11, 2014