Category: Agriculture

In Skagit Valley, Washington, the sight of sprouting tulips means far more than a sign of spring. The iconic blooms have been the centerpiece to the region’s agritourism sector since…

Neil Messick has relied on the support of dairy farmers to keep his family’s business running for decades.  So when he heard producers were dumping their dairy while grocery stores…

Norman Borlaug dedicated his life to tackling world hunger. But the renowned agronomist’s work, which has been credited with saving more than a billion people from starvation, also left a…

The coronavirus stimulus package included a substantial amount of money for agriculture, but apparently it won’t get to farmers and ranchers fast enough. In a phone call with reporters, USDA…

Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the United States, announced the shutdown of a major processing plant last weekend. That plant, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is truly massive;…

Certain workers, like grocery store clerks, were never before given much in the way of pay or recognition, but are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those workers have, in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown all parts of the agriculture industry out of whack. With consumers heading to the grocery store fewer times but buying in bulk, demand for certain…

Hoarding food and supplies has suddenly become mainstream. But as any prepper—one whose lifestyle revolves around preparing for the day when the SHTF (shit hits the fan)—will tell you, the coming…

Food microbiologist Donald Schaffner hasn’t been shy about trying to debunk some of the myths and misinformation spreading on the internet about food and COVID-19. He spoke with Modern Farmer…

Early summer in coastal Santa Cruz, California is better known for “June gloom” than scorching heat waves. So, when temperatures spiked to 100 degrees last June, rookie farmer Heidi Cartan…