News Archives - Modern Farmer
Sequestering Carbon Is Not Just A Science But An Art, Too

Brooke Singer may laugh when she calls herself “a self-taught soil nerd,” but she is... (more)

Liz Susman Karp
April 3, 2024
Opinion: To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move...

As a researcher of urban agriculture, I was shocked to see a recent news article... (more)

Laney Siegner
March 20, 2024
Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?

Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber. Both durable and efficient, with no... (more)

Sheila Pell
March 1, 2024
USDA’s Updated Plant Hardiness Map Shows Where Growing Zones Are Warming 

Knowing the precise time to get annual plants into the ground and whether or not... (more)

Richard Bednarski
November 21, 2023
What Will Stop Troublemaking Sea Squirts Along North America’s Atlantic Coast?

When poked, tunicates will squirt water. Hence, their nickname: sea squirts. But as cute as... (more)

Jennifer Cole
October 17, 2023
To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Chris Rauch was strolling past booths at the annual ag show in Spokane last summer... (more)

Ann Leslie Davis
September 25, 2023
In Fire-Stricken Maui, Sustainable Land Management Is Key

Surveying the aftermath of the Kula Upcountry Fire—one of three devastating wildfires that raged across... (more)

Naoki Nitta
September 7, 2023
Midwest Drought: Corn and Soybeans Suffer as Forecasters Expect No Quick Relief...

A dusty Nick Stanek stepped off his tractor after an evening of round baling hay.... (more)

Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch
June 29, 2023
Canada’s Wildfires Threaten Its Farmers From All Sides

When the wildfires descended on his Nova Scotia farm the morning of May 28, Peter... (more)

Jason Langendorf
June 24, 2023
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