Sam Brasch, Author at Modern Farmer - Page 2 of 11
4 Fascinating Maps from the New Meat Atlas

The new Meat Atlas, from a pair of European non-profits, is stacked full of interesting... (more)

Sam Brasch
February 13, 2014
Could This Baby Bison Spark a Modern-Day Range War?

As small and innocent as he may seem, the light brown baby bull is living... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 29, 2014
10 Farm Animal Hybrids You Didn’t Know Existed

Forget ligers, tigrons and grolar bears (oh my). Plenty of jaw-dropping hybrids can be had... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 16, 2014
Colorado Pot Growers Struggle to Meet High Demand

At The Clinic in South Denver, a sign greeted visitors reading: "We are currently out... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 14, 2014
Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium -- essential plant nutrients that are usually mined from... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 13, 2014
6 Ways to Fight the Menace of Cow Burps

Though carbon dioxide is the more common greenhouse gas, methane is 23 times as harmful... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 7, 2014
A Mechanical Nose Could Help Farmers Eavesdrop on Their Plants

The idea comes from Professor Jack Schultz at the University of Missouri, who earned a... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 2, 2014
U.S.D.A. Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S.

Apparently so. Unlike other deer and elk from Canada, Santa’s reindeer will be free to... (more)

Sam Brasch
December 24, 2013
Farm Crime: What Do Chinese Citizens Want with American Seeds?

Reading last week's ag news about two high-profile seed thefts, you might think the ghost... (more)

Sam Brasch
December 17, 2013
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