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Trump Administration Cuts Law Designed to Ensure Organic Animal Welfare
The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule promoting better animal welfare has officinally been nixed.
Oh, Ho, the Mistletoe…Is Actually a Parasite
Nine things you should know about our favorite Christmas plant
Ricotta, Rye, and Potato: The Complex History of The Hanukkah Latke
The fried potato latke we’ve come to know and love – and heavily associate with Hanukkah – wasn’t always the norm.
3 Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
If the thought of tossing your Christmas tree out with the trash, where it’ll most likely end up in a landfill, breaks your heart, fear not!
The Long Shot: Building a Grass-Fed Lamb Operation from Scratch in Montana
Can a couple of idealistic urbanites build a thriving grass-fed lamb operation from scratch? Rich and Katy Harjes have moved mountains trying to find out.
Farmers and Ranchers Sue USDA for Tossing Farmer Fair Practices (GIPSA) Rule
Farmers are fighting back.
Wet Kansas Weather Leaves Bakers Struggling to Find Their Favorite Wheat
Higher-than-normal percipitation in Kansas is resulting in lower-than-normal levels of gluten in that state’s token hard red winter wheat.
10 Last Minute Gifts for the Plant Lover in Your Life
Still have a few folks left on your holiday shopping list? Modern Farmer’s preferred pros are here with their favorite gardening gift ideas.
Recipe: Cast-Iron Potato Gratin [with video]
Whether you call this gratin dauphinoise, like the French, or scalloped potatoes, as folks do in the Midwest, this luxuriously creamy potato casserole is comfort food at its best.
