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Natural Livestock Protectors: Guard Llamas, Dogs and Donkeys
By Jenna Woginrich

Turn to these reliable guard animals for a natural, sustainable method to keep predators away from sheep and goats.

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Mad Cow Disease: Should the USDA Do More?
By Laura Sayre
Current testing methods may not provide sufficient protection from mad cos disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Learning to Farm on the Side of a Volcano
By Tabitha Alterman
Read about how one Mother Earth News editor ended up on an organic coffee farm in Hawaii.

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