The Community Organizing Effort That Helped Save an Urban Farm in New Orleans
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The USDA Wants to “Modernize Swine Inspection.” What Does That Mean?
Amidst several years of increasingly common food safety scares, the USDA announced a proposal that will…not address that issue.
The Current State of Agricultural Education
Once wellsprings of chemical innovation, our nation's colleges and universities are finally rising to meet student demand for a more sustainable future.
Invasive Parakeets Are Threatening Every Crop on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai”and Multiplying Fast
The rose-ringed parakeet was once a pampered pet. Now it’s a plague.
Farmer Favorites: Tools for Winter
Five field-tested finds recommended by Modern Farmer readers.
Geneticists Are Working on “Terminator” Male-Only Cattle
Genetically modified cattle are close to being a reality.
American Indian Tribes Create an Agricultural Coalition to Impact the Next Farm Bill
A coalition of tribes wants a voice in a bill that disproportionately affects them.
An excerpt from “The Last of the Hill Farms,” a forthcoming book documenting Vermont’s remote Northeast Kingdom’s agricultural community.
Organic Valley, Whole Foods, and Others Blast USDA for Not Instituting Better Organic Regulations
When was the last time you saw an industry demand MORE regulation?
Hope for Heroes: How Farming Is Helping Veterans Find Purpose
Digging in the dirt may not heal the emotional wounds of war, but for some battle-scarred veterans, farming sure as hell helps.
