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Worried About Foodborne Illness? Your Smartphone May Soon Be Able to Help
Worried about food poisoning? This at-home test could help you stay in the clear.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Gary and Matthew Moretti
Matthew Moretti started Bangs Island Mussels with his father, Gary, after earning a master’s in marine biology.
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.
