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California Dairy Farmers' Discontent A Cash Cow? Western States Think So

AP | MICHAEL J. CRUMB | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Nevada, Dairy Farmer, Montana, Heifer, Dairy, Wyoming, Ice Cream, Iowa, Cheese, Regulation, Cow, Colorado, Dairies, Milk, Dairy Cow, California, Denver News

DES MOINES, Iowa — The number of dairies in California has plummeted by more than 500 in the past decade, with many moving to other states entic...

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Rwanda: Healing with Livestock

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Rwanda, Heifer, Heifer Internation, Manure, Fertilizer, Income, Cows, Cook, Dairy, Biogas, Fuel, Livestock, Hygiene, Development, Hunger, Energy, Terracing, World News
Danielle Nierenberg

Recovery is a word you hear a lot in Rwanda. Recovery -- and healing -- are also things I heard a lot about during my visit with Heifer International Rwanda. "Heifer is helping a recovery process."

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The Gifts that Keep on Giving

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Ifaw, Aspca, Pets, Charity, Heifer International, Christmas, gorillafund.org, Zales, Goat, heifer.org, Animal Fair, Cats, Donation, Dian Fossey, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Gorilla, Walmart, Heifer, Holidays, Wendy Diamond, Nintendo, Macy's, Adopt, Lucky Diamond, Survey, Cow, Lucky, Gifts That Keep on Giving, Bring Pets Home, ifaw.org, bringpetshome.org, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, AnimalFair.Com, Leonardo Dicaprio, Llama, Gifts, Animal Fair Magazine, Dogs, Ubisoft, Petz, Style News
Wendy Diamond

A recent Animalfair.com readership study found that 84% of pet parents will give their furry pals gifts this holiday season. Here are a few different ways you can give gifts that make a difference!

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Meet Happy Chickens

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Dr. Marion Nestle, Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Farming, Orren Fox, Marion Nestle, Chickens, Food Inc., Nba, Takepart, Agriculture, Joel Salatin, Twitter, Heifer, Green News
Sarah Newman

I had the pleasure of interviewing 12-year old Orren Fox of Newburyport, MA who happens to keep 25 backyard chickens.

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