Trump Administration Cuts Law Designed to Ensure Organic Animal Welfare
The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule promoting better animal welfare has officinally been nixed.
Trump Administration Cuts Law Designed to Ensure Organic Animal Welfare
The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule promoting better animal welfare has officinally been nixed.
Oh, Ho, the Mistletoe…Is Actually a Parasite
Nine things you should know about our favorite Christmas plant
The True Story Behind “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
The nursery rhyme, which was was first published in 1830, is based on an actual incident involving Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, a woman born in 1806 on a farm in Sterling, MA. Spoiler: its fleece *was* white as snow.
3 Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
If the thought of tossing your Christmas tree out with the trash, where it’ll most likely end up in a landfill, breaks your heart, fear not!
The Long Shot: Building a Grass-Fed Lamb Operation from Scratch in Montana
Can a couple of idealistic urbanites build a thriving grass-fed lamb operation from scratch? Rich and Katy Harjes have moved mountains trying to find out.
Farmers and Ranchers Sue USDA for Tossing Farmer Fair Practices (GIPSA) Rule
Farmers are fighting back.
Wet Kansas Weather Leaves Bakers Struggling to Find Their Favorite Wheat
Higher-than-normal percipitation in Kansas is resulting in lower-than-normal levels of gluten in that state’s token hard red winter wheat.
10 Last Minute Gifts for the Plant Lover in Your Life
Still have a few folks left on your holiday shopping list? Modern Farmer’s preferred pros are here with their favorite gardening gift ideas.
An Overview of the Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
New bills of the same name in the House and Senate seek to help organic farmers expand and conventional farmers switch.
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