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Old MacDonald Had a Farm (short story)

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"Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
Short story by Mike Resnick
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published inAsimov's Science Fiction
Publication typeMagazine
Publication dateSeptember 2001

Old MacDonald Had a Farm is a science fiction short story written in 2001 by Mike Resnick.[1]

The story is about a reporter who visits a farm where millions of genetically engineered animals are raised to help alleviate the world’s food shortage. What he finds there is both brilliantly wonderful and tragically disturbing.

Old MacDonald Had a Farm was nominated for the 2002 Hugo award for Best Short Story.

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