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Flock Star: From Computers to Cars, Chicken Feathers Are Everywhere

The poultry industry produces six billion tons of chicken feathers every year, most of it... (more)

Lori Rotenberk
February 28, 2014
The Bizarre and Fascinating Nature of Duck Sex

Ducks: by far the weirdest form of barnyard intercourse.

Sam Brasch
February 27, 2014
How Farm Animals Can Help Treat Autism

The “fluke” to which Hart refers is the reason the Hart family purchased chickens; eggs... (more)

Susan Cohen
February 27, 2014
Why Flower Farmers Pay Attention to the Pantone Color of the Year

Flower farmers in the United States can use the Pantone color as an edge to... (more)

Laura Resnick
February 25, 2014
Chicken Farming and Its Discontents

One contract chicken grower's complaints against the current system -- stagnating income and rapidly increasing... (more)

Andrew Jenner
February 24, 2014
The Duck Egg Market Takes Off

Many farmers actually started raising ducks because of personal nutritional needs, and then found that... (more)

Emily Liedel
February 20, 2014
A Locavore’s Cup of Tea: One-of-a-Kind Tea Harvester Has It in the...

At the Charleston Tea Plantation, you can buy some of the only tea grown in... (more)

Frank Hyman
February 19, 2014
Meet the Movie Billboard Chicken Coops

To walk around Champoeg Farm, is to witness an impressive balance of pragmatism and experimentation.... (more)

Nolan Calisch
February 19, 2014
Deer Farming: The Next Adventure in Agriculture

Can a new boom in deer farming bring venison to the masses?

Kristen Schmitt
February 19, 2014