Alex Robinson, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 2 of 13
Year One: Start Small

When it comes to farming, it’s important to start small. There is a lot to... (more)

Alex Robinson
July 5, 2020
Year One

Before the pandemic hit, Modern Farmer spoke to farmers who had completed their first year... (more)

Alex Robinson
June 29, 2020
Judge Bars California from Requiring Cancer Label on Bayer’s Roundup

A federal judge has ruled that Bayer won’t have to put a cancer warning on... (more)

Alex Robinson
June 23, 2020
Could Bubbles be the Future of Pollination?

Who needs bees when you have bubbles?  Scientists have worked to identify alternative pollinators for... (more)

Alex Robinson
June 20, 2020
EPA Says Farmers Can Still Use Dicamba Bought Before Court Order

The EPA says farmers can still use dicamba on their crops if they bought the... (more)

Alex Robinson
June 9, 2020
The Allure of Hops Turns Sour for Some Canadian Growers

Dozens of farmers in the Canadian province of Ontario dove into growing hops in recent... (more)

Alex Robinson
May 4, 2020
Vegetable Seeds Are the New Toilet Paper

Got seeds? Seed sellers across North America have been overwhelmed by skyrocketing demand in recent... (more)

Alex Robinson
April 5, 2020
Farmers Brace as State Department Pauses Visa Applications for Mexican Workers

American farmers who depend on seasonal workers are scrambling after the State Department halted new... (more)

Alex Robinson
March 18, 2020
Corteva Agriscience to Stop Making Chlorpyrifos

Just six months after the Trump administration decided not to ban chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to... (more)

Alex Robinson
February 7, 2020
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