American and German health researchers have found Amish people’s constant interactions with animals mould the microbial make-up of the dust in their houses. This in turn shapes their immune response ...

BLANCHARD, Mich. _ Amish farmers complain that the state Department of Agriculture is insisting they tag their cattle with electronic chips in violation of their religious beliefs. State agriculture ...

Alligators! Elk! Kangaroos and kinkajous! Parrots! Poison-arrow frogs! And an “irate African aardvark”! It sounds like an exotic bazaar in some faraway land but it’s actually an auction in Amish ...

Old MacStolzfus had a farm — and maybe a cure for asthma. Amish children who’ve grown up exposed to barnyard germs have much lower rates of asthma than kids raised in more sterilized environments, ...

There are a few new animals at the Amish Farm and House — but these stay outdoors year-round. The new permanent residents at the heritage museum and tourist attraction are part of a vibrant mural by ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—An Amish farmer could be fined for failing to register his livestock in a first-of-its-kind case in Wisconsin. Emanuel Miller Jr., 28, of Loyal, has been charged with a civil ...

The news of Dutch Creek Animal Farm re-opening comes after a federal lawsuit was filed against the farm and owner Vernon Miller in October. The lawsuit alleged that the facility had over 90 violations ...