We’re replaying some of our favorite agricultural episodes this week.

A barn in Nebraska, though not the one that people moved by hand. (Photo by Bill Lollar via Flickr/Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/2jzyr)

That Time More Than 300 Nebraskans Moved A Barn By Hand

In 1988, a whole bunch of people in Nebraska got together and did something kind of astonishing.


Apples attached to a tree branch. (Photo by DataHamster via Flickr/Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/cTVuH5)

Laser Apple Robots

A New Zealand company is testing a robot that’s supposed to move through an apple orchard, spot ripe fruit, yank it from the tree and bring it back to the farmer.


A soap bubble in air. (Photo by TinyTravelTurtle via Flickr/Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/MAHwgw)

Robots And Soap Bubbles Might Help Pollinate Crops

Bees are running into a lot of challenges lately, and while there are efforts to help the bees get their buzz back, scientists are testing out systems that might give us other ways to pollinate.