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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.
Reinventing the Meat Market: How Arkansas Ranchers Are Scaling Up Without Selling Out
By banding together, Arkansas ranchers are scaling up without selling out.
Cropped: How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
Shiitake mushrooms require faith in the unseen. The fungi flourish under the cover of bark for nine to twelve months preceding the first harvest, during which eternity you can do little more than cross your fingers. Once established, though, the crop will produce fruit for approximately seven years. Plus, these umami bombs fetch as much as $20 per pound at farmers markets. Up for the challenge? You’ll want to get started now, harvesting the logs that will serve as your growing medium before trees bud out and release the nutrients stored in their sapwood.
