Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
Ranchers Embrace Virtual Fencing for Greener Pastures 

Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal... (more)

Josie Heimsoth
March 27, 2024
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population

At Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado, the elk start to gather at dusk. “I’ll... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
March 8, 2024
I’m a Farmer Who’s Learned to Coexist with Wildlife. Here’s How You...

I stared at the missing plant with a sinking feeling in the pit of my... (more)

Jillian Garrett
February 7, 2024
How to Evacuate Your Animals in an Emergency

When disaster strikes, be it a fire or flood, blizzard or hurricane, the best thing... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
Can Milk Be Climate-Neutral?

It’s a dietary staple—beloved in a morning latte, the ingredient that makes mashed potatoes oh... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
January 25, 2024
Birds are Vulnerable to Heat Stress, Even on Farms

In June of 2021, an extreme heatwave hit the Pacific Northwest. From British Columbia to... (more)

Lena Beck
January 8, 2024
Bird Flu is Spiking Again. Here’s What Producers and Industry Are Doing...

Mandy Melnyk has made some changes to her egg and poultry business in the last... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
December 8, 2023
The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

It’s late October and Jon Griggs, manager of Maggie Creek Ranch in Elko, Nevada, still... (more)

Roberta Staley
December 5, 2023
Perceptions Vary as Colorado Prepares for Wolf Reintroduction

Tony Prendergast’s XK Bar Ranch sits slightly south of Crawford, Colorado, near the Smith Fork... (more)

Amy Hadden Marsh, Aspen Journalism
November 15, 2023
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