The ubiquitous image of a farm includes a red barn, which historically took that shade because iron oxide, or rust, was added to the linseed oil to prevent mold and fungus. It also added the red hue ...

The ubiquitous image of a farm includes a red barn, which historically took that shade because iron oxide, or rust, was added ...

Red barns and dairy farms go hand-in-hand, buy why did everyone seem to choose red as their preferred paint color? Barn paint has contained a variety of pigments over the years, including animal ...