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Who’s To Take Over the Family Farm?
Stories of farmland succession from the Modern Farmer community.
In California, Climate Change Fuels Disasters—and a Push For More Farmworker Protections
Buffeted by fire and flooding, California has moved slowly to provide disaster relief for farmworkers. Despite being better than the status quo, one-off payments are often too little, too late.
Cows Have a Methane Problem. Dairy Farmers are Hoping New Innovations Can Help
Methane is 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide when it comes to trapping heat in the atmosphere, and a single cow can belch 220 pounds of it every year.
Facing High Fertilizer Costs, Farmers Still Struggle to Use Less
Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits.
Fertilizer Companies Cash in While Farmers and Communities Struggle
Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over fertilizer industry consolidation.
Wary of Wolves, Some Western Ranchers Are Returning to Life on the Range
As the wolf population rebounds in the American West, cattle ranchers are going to extreme measures to coexist with the legendary predators.
Meet the Photographer Turned Seafood Restaurateur Dedicated to Conservation
Andrea Tese grew up fishing with her grandfather. Now, she’s hoping to spread her message of ocean conservancy through, of all things, a seafood restaurant.
For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than Honey
In New Haven, Connecticut, the Huneebee Project is connecting youth with job skills, nature, and themselves.
Millets — Ancient Drought-Resistant Grains — Could Help the Midwest Survive Climate Change
Though millet is sustainable, weather resilient, and nutritious, it has not gotten nearly the same level of US policy and research attention compared to corn and soybeans.
