Alex Robinson, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 3 of 13
Report Shows Trump’s Trade Aid Favored Southern Farms

In January, President Donald Trump tweeted that he hoped farmers would “most remember” the bailout... (more)

Alex Robinson
September 17, 2020
Trump Administration Rejects Biofuel Exemptions for Small Refineries

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected 54 requests for exemptions that would let small refineries... (more)

Alex Robinson
September 15, 2020
5 Unkillable Houseplants for the Lazy Gardener

It often takes diligence to nourish plants from seed to bloom, but gardening doesn’t always... (more)

Alex Robinson
September 6, 2020
Turning Toilet Water into Beer

Brewing beer uses a lot of water: from the irrigation needed to grow barley and... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 24, 2020
Mail Disruption is Killing Chicks

Democracy isn’t the only thing postal delays are endangering during the pandemic. Poultry experts say... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 20, 2020
One of the Country’s Largest Egg Producers Accused of Pandemic Price Gouging

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing egg producer Hillandale Farms for allegedly gouging... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 14, 2020
The Fight Over Raw Butter

In 1987, the FDA banned farmers from selling raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products... (more)

Alex Robinson
August 10, 2020
Americans are Receiving Mystery Seeds in the Mail From China

Unsolicited packages of seeds have shown up in residents’ mail across the United States, and... (more)

Alex Robinson
July 27, 2020
Year One: You Don’t Have to Farm On Your Own

In Scott Chang-Fleeman’s first year of farming, he worked long grueling days by himself. He... (more)

Alex Robinson
July 26, 2020
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