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What Are the Big Issues for Young Farmers? We Asked Them
Modern Farmer sat down with the co-founder of Young Agrarians, a farmer-to-farmer resource for young people, to find out what might hamper young folks looking to enter the agriculture industry.
The World is Farming More Seafood Than it Catches. Is That a Good Thing?
Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think.
Why Maine is Taking the Feds to Court Over Sludge
Maine was the first state in the nation to ban the use of sludge as a fertilizer. Now, the Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association plans to take the EPA to court over farmland lost to forever chemical contamination.
Meet the 97-Year-Old Salt-Harvesting Matriarch
She taught her family the traditional ways of harvesting salt, and today, they still harvest completely by hand. An eco-tourism model helps this family keep going.
Extreme heat is one of the most dangerous factors for farmworkers during the hot summer months. We need to act now to protect these workers and our food supply.
A Win for Growers Who Protect Biodiversity on Agricultural Land
By mapping wildlife and endangered plant species on agricultural land, growers are empowered to make adjustments that don’t impede their productivity.
Farmers Face a Mental Health Crisis. Talking to Others in the Industry Can Help
As the stigma around mental health in agriculture lessens, farmers and advocates are learning how to create an ecosystem of support for one another.
We Need Regenerative Agriculture, But How Can Farmers Fund the Transition?
“It’s always us asking the question of what do we want to do? And then going out and trying desperately to find some money to offset the capital that it takes to run a farm.”
The House Proposed a New Farm Bill. This Will Affect Your Life—Even if You’re Not a Farmer.
What’s on the table: weakened climate funding, props to factory farms, cuts to SNAP and what you can do about it.
