Dairy Farmers of America Agrees to Buy the Remains of the Country’s Biggest Milk Company
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Turkey Wars: Farmers vs. Wild Turkeys
With blue heads, bright red wattles and spectacular tiers of bronze, black and beige feathers, wild turkeys can be exceptionally beautiful creatures. Benjamin Franklin himself, in ...
From the Racetrack to the Buggy
The Amish don’t gamble – but they buy their buggy horses from people who do. For horses who don’t make it at the races, a second chance arrives in the form of Joel Brenneman.
Dissecting Defeat: Why the House Farm Bill Lost, with Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Surprising most political observers, the House farm bill went down in flames by a vote of 234-195 today. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon's 3rd district, had a f...
A 45-Page, Handwritten, Illustrated Essay From an Amish Organic Farmer
The Modern Farmer team got a treat via parcel post last month.
Luxury Farming Equipment: If You Sell It, They Will Come
A roundup of upscale items for the fancy farmer.
In Seattle’s Beacon Hill Neighborhood, a Garden of Eden Is Growing
Seattle will soon be home to the Beacon Food Forest, a seven-acre woodland comprised of edible trees, perennials, annuals and shrubs.
Dirt-Free Farming: Will Hydroponics (Finally) Take Off?
The hydroponic revolution has been poised to change farming for over 70 years. When will it actually happen?
