Barnyard (also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals) is a 2006 animated comedy film produced by Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is produced, written, and directed by Steve Oedekerk, and stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, Tino Insana, John DiMaggio, and David Koechner. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree cow (actually a male bullock with udders) who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community after his adoptive father's death from a coyote attack.
Barnyard began development in 2002 and was released in the United States on August 4, 2006. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. It was continued into a television series called Back at the Barnyard, which aired on Nickelodeon and later Nicktoons for two seasons.
Additional voices were provided by Keith Anthony, Julianne Buescher, William Calvert, Chad Einbinder, Leigh French, Eddie Frierson, Nika Futterman, Nicholas Guest, Archie Hahn, Katie Leigh, Christie Mellor, Jacqueline Pinol, Phil Proctor, Justin Shenkarow, Lynne Marie Stewart, Audrey Wasilewski, Claudette Wells, and Seth Rogen (uncredited).
Paramount Pictures released Barnyard in the United States theaters on August 4, 2006.[1] It grossed approximately between $116.5 million and $118.6 million at the worldwide box office, against a budget of $51 million.[4][1]
Barnyard was released by Paramount Home Entertainment on DVD on December 12, 2006, in separate widescreen and full-screen versions.[5] The DVD includes the alternate opening, a "Barnyard Bop" music video, a comic book creator, and a commentary by Steve Oedekerk and Paul Marshal. Barnyard was released on Blu-ray for the first time on January 25, 2022.[6]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 97 reviews and an average rating of 4.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Unimaginative and unfunny, this tale of barnyard mischief borders on 'udder' creepiness and adds little to this summer's repertoire of animated films."[7] On Metacritic, it has a score of 42 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[9]
Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel gave the film 2 stars out of 5, saying that, "with Barnyard, another quick-and-dirty 'all-star cast' mess churned out by the digital start-ups hired to steal some of Pixar's cash, the year that computer-generated animation 'jumps the shark' becomes official. Politically correct, anatomically incorrect and ugly to look at, the only thing that saves Barnyard is writer (and director) Steve Oedekerk's gift for gags and almost-edgy humor."[10] Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the film a score of 1.5/4, saying that "if you want to punish your kids, send them to bed without dinner. If you want to disturb, frighten and depress them while making sure they fail biology, take them to the animated feature Barnyard."[11] Gregory Kirschling of Entertainment Weekly criticized the film's plot, giving it a C+ score and said that "it feels like Barnyard swipes too much of its plot from The Lion King."[12]
The film's score is done by John Debney, who also previously scored Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001). The soundtrack was released on August 22, 2006 by Bulletproof Records. It includes an original song by indie pop band the Starlight Mints and "You Gotta Move" by Aerosmith.[16]
A video game based on the film was produced by THQ and Blue Tongue Entertainment. It is an adventure game in which the player names their own male or female cow and walk around the barnyard and play mini-games, pull pranks on humans, and ride bikes. The game was released for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.
On September 29, 2007, a sequel television series titled Back at the Barnyard, premiered on Nickelodeon. Chris Hardwick replaced Kevin James in the role of Otis, and Leigh-Allyn Baker voiced new character Abby, who replaces Daisy, Otis' love interest from the film.[17] The series had a considerably lighter tone than the film and ran for two seasons, ending on November 12, 2011.
Dedicated to providing a safe home at our private facility & animal sanctuary for rescued - retired- rehabilitated farm animals in need. These animals may have been abused, unable to re-locate with their previous family to another state, or abandoned by their owners as a result of economic hardship such as home foreclosure, loss of employment, insufficient income, or death and illness.
Providing innovative, empowering, and healing Therapeutic animal-assisted activities (AAA) to people of all ages and backgrounds. Our animal program(s) include certified animal therapists to assist and help those in need; such as veterans (think PSTD or a physical disability), children with Autism & special needs, senior citizens with Alzheimer's and dementia. It is scientifically proven that animal therapy works and makes a difference!
The barnyard foundation is dedicated to people of all ages, gender, ethnicity, and social status. The foundation incorporates rescued farm animals into each program. Proceeds from the foundation go to the care of the therapy animals and rescued animals.
Our 2023 Fall Harvest Days ended on November 5, 2023. We want to thank our wonderful customers for another successful and magical fall harvest season at Weber's Farm. The Barnyard is now closed for the season. The slides, mini maze, barrel train, hayride, straw maze, gem mining, etc are not available until next year.
Although our fall barnyard fun is closed, we would still love to see you and your family! You are welcome to come visit our animals, play on the play structures (castle, tire mountain, pirate ship, fire truck, wood tractor) and shop in our farm market. The market is open daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. with fresh baked pies, apple cider, holiday decor, and produce available for purchase.
Join us for an egg-citing, family-friendly active fundraiser dedicated to building and supporting the new Animal Education Center at Tucson Village Farm! This is a fun community event in the style of 'The Amazing Race.' The course that will take you all around the Tucson Village Farm campus (covering both Little and Big Farm!), stopping by twelve unique egg-tivity stations along the way.
Families and friend teams will kick off the adventure by checking in and receiving their personalized egg carton, along with fun accessories to distinguish their herd. At each station, participants will complete activities and collect items to fill their cartons, showcasing their progress by the end of the run. With hearts bleeting, they will cross the finish line at the future site of our brand-new barnyard - where we hope to have sheep and goats very soon!
For those craving a race-like feel, the event will officially commence at 9:00 a.m., wrapping up at 11:00 a.m. Feel free to arrive any time before 10:00 a.m. Hoof it on over to the finish line at 11:00 a.m. for a delicious pancake breakfast and the chance to win fantastic prizes through our live auction and raffle.
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Barnyard millet (Echinochloa species) has become one of the most important minor millet crops in Asia, showing a firm upsurge in world production. The genus Echinochloa comprises of two major species, Echinochloa esculenta and Echinochloa frumentacea, which are predominantly cultivated for human consumption and livestock feed. They are less susceptible to biotic and abiotic stresses. Barnyard millet grain is a good source of protein, carbohydrate, fiber, and, most notably, contains more micronutrients (iron and zinc) than other major cereals. Despite its nutritional and agronomic benefits, barnyard millet has remained an underutilized crop. Over the past decades, very limited attempts have been made to study the features of this crop. Hence, more concerted research efforts are required to characterize germplasm resources, identify trait-specific donors, develop mapping population, and discover QTL/gene (s). The recent release of genome and transcriptome sequences of wild and cultivated Echinochloa species, respectively has facilitated in understanding the genetic architecture and decoding the rapport between genotype and phenotype of micronutrients and agronomic traits in this crop. In this review, we highlight the importance of barnyard millet in the current scenario and discuss the up-to-date status of genetic and genomics research and the research gaps to be worked upon by suggesting directions for future research to make barnyard millet a potential crop in contributing to food and nutritional security.
In that conversation, with that particular palate subjectivity, those terms apply meaningfully to a glass of wine. A really, really weird glass of wine. In the larger wine world, of course, you may not encounter as many flights of subjective fancy, since professionals tend to rely (and be aggressively tested on) certain commonalities from bottle to bottle. One such repeat factor, surprisingly: barnyard.
The shops located in the historic barnyard at the Homestead Farm offer visitors a wonderful array of Christmas accessories, decorations and more. The Holiday Gatherings Gift Shop features hand-made crafts, ornaments, and other one-of-a-kind items. The Wreath Barn is filled to the roof with fresh wreaths (decorated and undecorated), bows, handmade garland, pinecones, tree stands and more. The Harvest Kitchen serves up a hot cup of mulled cider and our famous trail mix (oatmeal-cranberry-chocolate chip) cookies. Also located in the Barnyard is our Jones Winery Tasting Room.
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