2016 - Page 4 of 82 - Modern Farmer
Could Salt Water Be the Solution to Future Irrigation Woes?

The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
October 23, 2023
The Bourbon Industry Relies on White Oaks, Which Are in Decline. Now,...

There are five key rules to follow when making bourbon whiskey. First, it must be... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
October 16, 2023
Who Can Afford Free Food? The Limits of Freeganism

Obscene quantities of recently baked croissants, cases of non-expired milk and pallets of still-fresh produce... (more)

Samantha Maxwell
October 5, 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
How Our Network of Roadways Has Altered the Natural World

Less than one percent of the US is covered in pavement. Although it may feel... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
September 15, 2023
Does the Future of Textiles Include Fermented Fashion?

Kombucha is widely consumed as a fermented, effervescent tea. But some people in the world... (more)

Lena Beck
September 12, 2023
In Alaska, Affordable Farms Are Hard to Find

Your mental image of an Alaskan farm probably involves a plot of land amid endless... (more)

Clay Venetis
August 30, 2023
Livestock are Dying in the Heat. This Little-Known Farming Method Offers a...

Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t fully... (more)

John McCracken, Grist
August 28, 2023
Hungry and Seemingly Unstoppable: Grasshoppers Invade Canada’s Prairies

Every August, the Alberta government surveys grasshopper populations to discern the number of adult females... (more)

Jennifer Cole
August 25, 2023
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