Farm Archives - Modern Farmer
Why Maine is Taking the Feds to Court Over Sludge

In the 1970s, many rivers, streams and lakes in America were choked with trash, waste... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
June 17, 2024
Meet the Woman Who Launched a Local Training Program to Save Native...

In Boulder, Colorado, the grasses and prairie flowers of the Great Plains wave as they... (more)

Lindsey Beatrice
April 5, 2024
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population

At Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado, the elk start to gather at dusk. “I’ll... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
March 8, 2024
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture? 

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. “One of my first... (more)

Jennifer Cole
February 21, 2024
I’m a Farmer Who’s Learned to Coexist with Wildlife. Here’s How You...

I stared at the missing plant with a sinking feeling in the pit of my... (more)

Jillian Garrett
February 7, 2024
How to Evacuate Your Animals in an Emergency

When disaster strikes, be it a fire or flood, blizzard or hurricane, the best thing... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
Meet the Ranchers Trying to Restore Grasslands

Mickey Steward has worked hard to rehabilitate her ranch. But then, she’s had to. “You... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 20, 2024
When Not Farming is the Best Use of Land

Asking a farmer to “uncrop” their land is a big ask. There’s a lot at... (more)

Jennifer Cole
January 19, 2024
Soil Builds Prosperity From the Ground Up

Aidee Guzman, 30, grew up the daughter of immigrants in California’s Central Valley, among massive... (more)

Breanna Draxler, YES! Magazine
January 10, 2024