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Food Safety: A Global Preoccupation
From China to the UK, why food safety is now a global obsession.
Old-Time Farm Crime: Dick Turpin, Horse Thief
Richard “Dick” Turpin was a highwayman, murderer and thug, but most of all he was a horse thief.
From the Racetrack to the Buggy
The Amish don’t gamble – but they buy their buggy horses from people who do. For horses who don’t make it at the races, a second chance arrives in the form of Joel Brenneman.
Dissecting Defeat: Why the House Farm Bill Lost, with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Surprising most political observers, the House farm bill went down in flames by a vote of 234-195 today. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon's 3rd district, had a f...
Farmer Mistakes: Shock to the System
Jay Vogler was a produce farmer for many years in Charlotte, VT. In 1993, he added a small herd of sheep to his farm, despite having "no idea what he was doing." Vogler made many m...
The Farmers’ Almanac: 196 Years Old and Undaunted by Climate Change
Although summer officially begins tomorrow, its start date means less and less every year: thanks to climate change, some parts of the country have felt like mid-July since May, wh...
A 45-Page, Handwritten, Illustrated Essay From an Amish Organic Farmer
The Modern Farmer team got a treat via parcel post last month.
Luxury Farming Equipment: If You Sell It, They Will Come
A roundup of upscale items for the fancy farmer.
