Farmers want to breed ‘uglier’ cows after hordes of influencers inundate farms to take snaps with cattle: ‘My cows don’t get any peace’

Farmers want to breed ‘uglier’ cows after hordes of influencers inundate farms to take snaps with cattle: ‘My cows don’t get any peace’

He’s hoping they “steer” clear of his beautiful bovines. A fed-up UK farmer has pledged to breed uglier cows to curb the relentless tide of influencers lining up to snap selfies and generally harass his handsome Highland Cattle. “The intention is to make them less photogenic,” Alex Birch, from Derbyshire, told the BBC of his … Read more

California native and Solvang farmer to star in ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ season 4 on Fox

California native and Solvang farmer to star in ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ season 4 on Fox

Love is back in the fields — and the stakes just got higher. Farmer Wants a Wife returns Tuesday, April 21, at 8/7c on FOX, introducing three new farmers and a revamped format that dials up the drama. Farmer Wants a Wife returns Tuesday, April 21, introducing three new farmers and a revamped format that … Read more

Exclusive | OnlyFans star Sophie Rain gets down and dirty on the farm — tending to her cows and goats

Exclusive | OnlyFans star Sophie Rain gets down and dirty on the farm — tending to her cows and goats

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain is getting down and dirty on the farm — and her fans are going hog wild. “I constantly get comments begging for more farm content just because everyone loves the animals,” said Rain, who shelled out $1.3 million for a 20-acre farm in Central Florida last year. “And I think that they all just … Read more

Community rescues grieving North Dakota widow — by harvesting their late pal’s 1,400 acres of crops

Community rescues grieving North Dakota widow — by harvesting their late pal’s 1,400 acres of crops

In North Dakota, farmers aren’t neighbors — they’re family. When a sudden car crash tragically took the life of a beloved community member, the goodhearted folks of Antler came together to carry out one final act of kindness: they harvested his crops. Randy Fyllesvold was killed in September, and his grieving widow, Kharra, and their … Read more

Top skincare ingredient found in potato scraps could reshape industry, scientists say

Top skincare ingredient found in potato scraps could reshape  industry, scientists say

Move over, pricey serums — your next glow-up might come straight from a potato. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are turning discarded potato stems and leaves, known as “shaws,” into high-value ingredients for skincare and cosmetics. Normally tossed after harvest, these humble scraps are now being tapped for solanesol, a key compound used in … Read more

Tennis court-sized Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record for Halloween

Tennis court-sized Ozzy Osbourne pumpkin mosaic breaks Guinness World Record for Halloween

This is batty! A British farm honored the Prince of Darkness, fittingly for Halloween — and broke a world record. Sunnyfields Farm in Southampton paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne the late Black Sabbath singer by arranging hundreds of their home-grown pumpkins and squashes in his image to earn the title of largest cucurbita mosaic, according to … Read more

Chipotle, Sweetgreen bet big on small, local farmers amid ongoing agriculture crisis

Chipotle, Sweetgreen bet big on small, local farmers amid ongoing agriculture crisis

National brands are betting big on small farmers.  Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate sustainability goals. Today, those relationships may be essential to the survival and resilience of the American agriculture industry, as the sector faces increasing instability. “The agricultural … Read more

More Americans build chicken coops at home to save on eggs — here’s what experts want you to know

More Americans build chicken coops at home to save on eggs — here’s what experts want you to know

Interest in chicken coops is up among Americans in search of a more affordable way to consume eggs. More people are searching for do-it-yourself chicken coops and purchasing from retailers frequently, according to recent reports and search trends. Research conducted by Australia-based real estate company Eden Emerald Buyers Agent found that searches for “easy DIY chicken coop … Read more

Exclusive | I’m a doctor in rural Georgia — the illnesses, injuries and infections city folk couldn’t imagine

Exclusive | I’m a doctor in rural Georgia — the illnesses, injuries and infections city folk couldn’t imagine

When Dr. Jim Hotz attended medical school at The Ohio State University, an infectious disease specialist showed his class a slide of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. “And he said, ‘You’ll probably not see another case of tuberculosis in your career,’ ” Hotz, 75, recalled to The Post. “I come down to Georgia, and it … Read more

Tom Green ditches Hollywood for farm life in remote part of Canada: ‘There’s not a lot outside’

Tom Green ditches Hollywood for farm life in remote part of Canada: ‘There’s not a lot outside’

After living in Hollywood for 20 years, Tom Green was ready to go home. It was 2021 when the comedian and actor moved back to his native country of Canada. Today, he resides on a 150-acre farm in a remote area of Ontario alongside chickens, a donkey and a 1,500-pound mule, among other animals. “I’m often in … Read more

Exclusive | Ex Yankees coach and wife open ‘MAHA’-friendly farm to help Americans ‘source good quality food’

Exclusive | Ex Yankees coach and wife open ‘MAHA’-friendly farm to help Americans ‘source good quality food’

Now, that’s a farm system! Dana Cavalea used to train Yankees as the team’s director of strength and conditioning, even helping to clinch the World Series in 2009. Now, he’s cultivating his own Field of Dreams. “For years, my background in sports was helping athletes source good quality food,” Cavalea, 42, told The Post. “I … Read more

RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, has an unorthodox idea for tackling the bird flu bedeviling U.S. poultry farms. Let the virus rip. Instead of culling birds when the infection is discovered, farmers “should consider maybe the possibility of letting it run through the flock so that we can identify the birds, … Read more

Family’s chicken lays ‘ginormous egg’ 3 times the normal size: ‘Rare phenomenon’

Family’s chicken lays ‘ginormous egg’ 3 times the normal size: ‘Rare phenomenon’

These days it’s not the size of the chicken but the size of the chicken’s egg that counts. Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three times the normal size. Griffin, 38, who lives in England with his three daughters, Ruby, 12, Elsie, 9, and … Read more

Why ‘Home Alone’ star Daniel Stern left Hollywood to ‘raise cattle’ and ‘grow tangerines’

Why ‘Home Alone’ star Daniel Stern left Hollywood to ‘raise cattle’ and ‘grow tangerines’

Though he stars in one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time, Daniel Stern — who is best known for playing one of the Wet Bandits, Marv, in the classic 1990 holiday film “Home Alone” — prefers a quiet life away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. Earlier this week, Stern, who … Read more

Parasite that eats animal — and human — hosts inside-out threatens US meats: USDA

Parasite that eats animal — and human — hosts inside-out threatens US meats: USDA

Danger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border. A terrifying parasite that hasn’t beached North America in over a century may have recently crossed over from Mexico, the US Department of Agriculture has warned. Health officials in Mexico alerted the US about a recent infestation of New World screwworm in a cow from … Read more

$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup

4 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup

It’s an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won’t leave a bitter taste behind as it comes with the sweetener of a share of a dairy farm. A Scottish dairy is offering what it bills as the UK’s most expensive cup o’ joe: … Read more

Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after multistate salmonella outbreak

Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after multistate salmonella outbreak

Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that among those infected by salmonella are 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold. … Read more

Want to live a long, healthy life? NJ enclave may hold anti-aging secret

Want to live a long, healthy life? NJ enclave may hold anti-aging secret

The secret to a long, healthy life is just 65 miles southwest of Manhattan. Rural Hunterdon County in western New Jersey has been named the fourth-best community in the nation for health outcomes, a metric that takes into account the number of adults in poor health and life expectancy. The rolling countryside that served as the … Read more

Americans scared of listeria can shop for meat from local farms

Americans scared of listeria can shop for meat from local farms

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The listeria hysteria is far from over, but many Americans have already boycotted supermarket meat. They’re going straight to their local farms, instead. Earlier this week, hundreds of New York City-area supermarkets pulled meat off their shelves. The … Read more

This miracle ‘farm product’ I stole from my horse helps hair grow

This miracle ‘farm product’ I stole from my horse helps hair grow

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. The secret to luscious, show-stopping locks could be right in front of you. Or, it could be in your horse’s grooming kit. “Unsexy” skincare is having a moment. Cow udder cream, better known as “Bag Balm,” has been … Read more