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Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy that Can Herd and Monitor Cattle on Its Own
Not as classic as a cowboy nor as loyal as a border collie, but this robot could bring some much-needed help to the farmers of the Australian outback.
Farmers Demand Right to Fix Their Own Dang Tractors
Farmers are fed up with being forced to endure long, inefficient repair processes.
What We’re Drinking: Toast Summer With American Craft Gins
Gin may be the quintessential British spirit, but small-batch distillers in the United States have begun producing some fantastic bottles worthy of our erstwhile overlords.
So Shady: 10 Crops That Can Be Grown Without a Lot of Sun
10 edibles for the shady garden.
The Upside Of Marketing: Tricking Kids Into Eating Vegetables
Can food advertising actually be used for good?
Meet a Woman Who Keeps 500 Plants in Her Brooklyn Apartment
“I think that the only way I’ve really been able to survive in New York is by surrounding myself with plants,” says Summer Rayne Oakes, who lives in what might be New York City’s greenest apartment.
Meet the Modern Farmer: Tom Whiting
Tom Whiting puts a premium on plumage.
10 Drought-Tolerant Plants to Have a Bountiful Garden With Less Water
Modern Farmer’s guide to the dry-farming cornucopia.
We Knew It: Goats Are Just as Clever and Cute as Dogs
Fine, this study doesn’t actually prove that goats are cute. But we stand by our assessment.
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