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Posts by Jake Swearingen

Digital director at Modern Farmer. Harsh but fair ranker of baby farm animals.

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Kickstarting the Modern Farm

Our semi-regular roundup of interesting agricultural crowdfunding projects.

by Jake Swearingen· August 14, 2013
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5 Cool-As-Heck Cattle Stampede Videos

The cattle stampede is a mainstay of cowboy movies (see both City Slickers and City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold). But what does one actually look like?

by Jake Swearingen· July 29, 2013
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13 Turn-of-the-Century Tractor Pics

It's Friday, which means here at Modern Farmer HQ we like to kick back and take a trip through the photography archives of the Library of Congress. From finding sweet-as-heck vint...

by Jake Swearingen· July 12, 2013
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17 Farm Animals That Need to Respect Personal Boundaries

Farm animals, we love you. But we also need you to respect our personal space.

by Jake Swearingen· June 17, 2013
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The Week in Farm Crime: Lions vs. Police, Bayou Busts, and Bee Rustling

Modern Farmer's weekly look at agricultural malfeasance from around the world.

by Jake Swearingen· June 14, 2013
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Will the Senate Help Fund Food Stamps at Farmers Markets?

Double Up Food Bucks is a pilot program in Michigan that effectively doubles the spending power for low-income families using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dolla...

by Jake Swearingen· June 10, 2013
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The Week in Farm Crime: Purloined Pork, Kidnapped Chicks, and Father-Son Cattle Rustlers

Modern Farmer's semi-irregular look at agricultural malfeasance from around the world.

by Jake Swearingen· June 7, 2013
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The Week in Farm Crime: Missing Minks, Cattle Rustling in India, and More

Modern Farmer’s semi-irregular look at agricultural malfeasance from around the world.

by Jake Swearingen· May 31, 2013
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Eating Wild with Field & Stream’s Bill Heavey

Bill Heavey has carved out a niche as the non-expert outdoorsman, hunting and fishing his way through various adventures with a good deal more passion than proficiency.

by Jake Swearingen· May 21, 2013
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