Working dogs and horses have tax-deductible upkeep. But Australia’s thousands of working cats go unrecognised
Cats and milk often go hand in hand in popular culture. But on dairy farms, cats do much more than enjoy a saucer of milk – their mousing skills are essential. That’s because dairy farms often have a ...
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A Plan to Escape the Rat Race
"Gold Shaw Farm, located in Peacham, VT, is a 158-acre homestead-in-progress. Started in 2016 by Morgan and Allison Gold, ...
H5N1 is spreading. America is not ready.
New infections in animals should heighten concern of human H5N1.
US wants you to eat invasive species of giant rats, wild pigs to help save Mississippi
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants people to eat more invasive species. You can get nutria, wild pigs, carp and northern snakeheads in Mississippi ...
Keep an Invasive Species in Check: Eat a Big Rat-Like Rodent, U.S. Says
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Americans should hunt and cook nutrias, an invasive species found in marshy areas, to ...
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7 Best Barn Cat Breeds for Pest Control and Farm Life
Many barn kittens born into farm life inherit their natural hunting instincts and quickly learn to catch rats, mice, and other small prey. This makes them one of the most self-sufficient barn cat ...
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Decline of Cambodia’s native bees spells trouble for country’s farming future
The edge of a farm contrasts with the remnants of forest in Cambodia. Habitat loss due to agricultural intensification is a major threat to Cambodia’s bees. Image by Anton L. Delgado.
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10 Best Farming Games of 2025
Farming games have carved out a unique niche in the gaming world, offering players a relaxing yet rewarding experience of managing crops, raising livestock, and building thriving rural communities.
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Bird Flu Found in California Rats as USDA Scrambles to Rehire Scientists
Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously ...
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Bird flu found in U.S. rats for the first time as cases keep rising
Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Four black rats in ...
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H5N1 bird flu found in four Southern California rats
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added black rats to the growing list of mammals that have been infected by H5N1 bird flu. The rats were located in Riverside County, and news reports suggest ...
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Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. Four black rats were confirmed to have ...