News Archives - Page 8 of 170 - Modern Farmer
How California Crops Fought Off a Pest Without Using Pesticide

California is the nation’s leading grower of crops in the Brassica family, including broccoli, Brussels... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 8, 2021
This Teenager Helped Launch Seed Libraries in Every State

During the pandemic, Alicia Serratos has spent countless hours assembling kits containing organic vegetable, herb... (more)

Jodi Helmer
February 8, 2021
What Makes Wolffia the Fastest Growing Plant in the World?

There’s always something to learn from the world leader, in any category. It depends on... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 4, 2021
Study: Crops Can Grow in Compacted Soil. We Just Have to ‘Convince’...

Soil compaction is considered a consistent problem in modern agriculture. When soils are compacted, we... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 29, 2021
USDA Finalizes Hemp Production Regulations

When hemp became federally legal thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, the process of regulating... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 28, 2021
Be Prepared for a Possible Seed Shortage

Spend too much time pouring over seed catalogs and plotting out every square foot of... (more)

Jodi Helmer
January 18, 2021
Report: Bill Gates Now the Largest Private Owner of American Farmland

When you’re a billionaire, your money problems are different than for non-billionaires. Instead of figuring... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 15, 2021
Trump Administration Reportedly Considers Biofuel Waivers in Final Days

In the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the Environmental Protection Agency reportedly has been... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 15, 2021
Degraded Soil Costs Corn Farmers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Year:...

Massive monocrop farming of corn, in the United States, brings with it a whole host... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
January 14, 2021
Recipes