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• 10 Mar 2022
  Steak’s Next Frontier: Customized and Lab-Grown to Order

  How would you like your pork chop to look? If you could choose the perfect size and thickness, without enlisting your butcher—or even a knife—what would you design? What ratio of protein to fat? These are all factors that can be manipulated with custom-de... read more

  78 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• Steak’s Next Frontier: Customized and Lab-Grown to Order

  How would you like your pork chop to look? If you could choose the perfect size and thickness, without enlisting your butcher—or even a knife—what would you design? What ratio of protein to fat? These are all factors that can be manipulated with custom-de... read more

  78 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 10 Mar 2022
  How Mexico’s Lucrative Avocado Industry Became a Source of Political Tension

  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. To the relief of avocado lovers from coast to coast, the recent drama between the United States and Mexico was fleeting. The US Department of Ag... read more

  86 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• How Mexico’s Lucrative Avocado Industry Became a Source of Political Tension

  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. To the relief of avocado lovers from coast to coast, the recent drama between the United States and Mexico was fleeting. The US Department of Ag... read more

  86 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 10 Mar 2022
  New Science Is Backing Your Windowsill Microgreen Endeavors

  New, old and aspiring indoor gardeners have another reason to expand or start up a microgreen operation from home. A recent study has validated the benefits of these plants, finding that greens grown on a windowsill stack up to those produced in a commerc... read more

  63 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• New Science Is Backing Your Windowsill Microgreen Endeavors

  New, old and aspiring indoor gardeners have another reason to expand or start up a microgreen operation from home. A recent study has validated the benefits of these plants, finding that greens grown on a windowsill stack up to those produced in a commerc... read more

  63 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 10 Mar 2022
  How the Hunt for Wild Ginseng Changed America

  There was a time, not too long ago, when ginseng studded the forest floor. From Alabama up to the foothills of New York and further west, pointed leaves with jagged edges and small, bead-like red berries popped out of the rugged hillsides. Native American... read more

  69 | Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• How the Hunt for Wild Ginseng Changed America

  There was a time, not too long ago, when ginseng studded the forest floor. From Alabama up to the foothills of New York and further west, pointed leaves with jagged edges and small, bead-like red berries popped out of the rugged hillsides. Native American... read more

  69 Published by Moder Farmer - Food & Lifestyle
• 10 Mar 2022
  Farmers Struggle to Keep Up With the Rising Costs of Fertilizer

  Arkansas farmer Matt Miles knows his way around pastures—and he has the records to prove it. In 2013, he harvested a 107.63-bushel soybean field, smashing the state yield record. Six years later, in 2019, he surpassed his own record, producing a whopping ... read more

  64 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Farmers Struggle to Keep Up With the Rising Costs of Fertilizer

  Arkansas farmer Matt Miles knows his way around pastures—and he has the records to prove it. In 2013, he harvested a 107.63-bushel soybean field, smashing the state yield record. Six years later, in 2019, he surpassed his own record, producing a whopping ... read more

  64 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  The Accidental Farmers

  When Sandra Baer and Lynn Cassells met in 2012 while working as rangers for the UK’s National Trust, they felt an instant connection, as if there were larger forces at work pushing the two women together, and they simply had to surrender to the journey. B... read more

  66 | Published by Modern Farmer
• The Accidental Farmers

  When Sandra Baer and Lynn Cassells met in 2012 while working as rangers for the UK’s National Trust, they felt an instant connection, as if there were larger forces at work pushing the two women together, and they simply had to surrender to the journey. B... read more

  66 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  New Equity Commission Sets Out to Strengthen the USDA’s Equitable Practices

  The USDA has a long history of discrimination against minority farmers.  The department’s discriminatory practices factored into 90 percent of Black farmers losing the 14 million acres of land they once owned in the 20th century. The USDA was even found t... read more

  66 | Published by Modern Farmer
• New Equity Commission Sets Out to Strengthen the USDA’s Equitable Practices

  The USDA has a long history of discrimination against minority farmers.  The department’s discriminatory practices factored into 90 percent of Black farmers losing the 14 million acres of land they once owned in the 20th century. The USDA was even found t... read more

  66 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers

  The country’s first national hemp survey was released last week, applying data to trends many have already observed. Although hemp was sold to farmers as the next big agricultural advancement, it has largely failed to live up to the hype, with fewer growe... read more

  71 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers

  The country’s first national hemp survey was released last week, applying data to trends many have already observed. Although hemp was sold to farmers as the next big agricultural advancement, it has largely failed to live up to the hype, with fewer growe... read more

  71 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture

  This article is republished from The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Read the original article. As Ukraine continues to fight against Russian forces, experts warned of potential fallout for the US agriculture industry. On Feb. 24, Russian Pres... read more

  65 | Published by Modern Farmer
• What the War in Ukraine Means for US Agriculture

  This article is republished from The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Read the original article. As Ukraine continues to fight against Russian forces, experts warned of potential fallout for the US agriculture industry. On Feb. 24, Russian Pres... read more

  65 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  Stretching California’s Rice Belt

  As California entered a second year of drought last spring, the slash in water allocation didn’t catch Rachel Krach and Greg Massa, owners of Massa Organics, by surprise. The real shocker came when they went to plant their Sacramento Valley rice fields: a... read more

  62 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Stretching California’s Rice Belt

  As California entered a second year of drought last spring, the slash in water allocation didn’t catch Rachel Krach and Greg Massa, owners of Massa Organics, by surprise. The real shocker came when they went to plant their Sacramento Valley rice fields: a... read more

  62 Published by Modern Farmer
• 10 Mar 2022
  Food Grown On Regenerative Farms Could Actually Be Healthier For You

  There might be more to regenerative agriculture than its ability to enhance farm ecosystems, capture carbon or boost soil biodiversity. Recent research has pointed to perks going beyond the farm and all the way to your fork—suggesting food grown on regene... read more

  66 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Food Grown On Regenerative Farms Could Actually Be Healthier For You

  There might be more to regenerative agriculture than its ability to enhance farm ecosystems, capture carbon or boost soil biodiversity. Recent research has pointed to perks going beyond the farm and all the way to your fork—suggesting food grown on regene... read more

  66 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  What We Learned From the Nation’s First Hemp Survey

  Just a few years ago, hemp was sold as the next big cash crop, with the 2018 Farm Bill pushing production along. The bill formally distinguished between hemp and cannabis and opened up the market for producers to flood in. Thousands of people began farmin... read more

  63 | Published by Modern Farmer
• What We Learned From the Nation’s First Hemp Survey

  Just a few years ago, hemp was sold as the next big cash crop, with the 2018 Farm Bill pushing production along. The bill formally distinguished between hemp and cannabis and opened up the market for producers to flood in. Thousands of people began farmin... read more

  63 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  In Georgia, 19 Families Are Building a Farm to Feed Their Black Community

  Ashley Scott got a glimpse of what it means to be self-sufficient far before the era of pandemic gardening. It was 2014, and Scott, fresh out of college, decided to grow a patch of cucumbers in her backyard as a small pet project.  Weeks later, however, h... read more

  67 | Published by Modern Farmer
• In Georgia, 19 Families Are Building a Farm to Feed Their Black Community

  Ashley Scott got a glimpse of what it means to be self-sufficient far before the era of pandemic gardening. It was 2014, and Scott, fresh out of college, decided to grow a patch of cucumbers in her backyard as a small pet project.  Weeks later, however, h... read more

  67 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  Meet the Modern Farmer Working to Increase Food Self-Reliance in Hawaii

  In 2012, after the Great Recession, legislation was introduced in Hawaii that acknowledged and attempted to solve the archipelago’s dangerous dependence on imported food.  At the time, 92 percent of Hawaii’s food was coming from somewhere else. However, b... read more

  68 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Meet the Modern Farmer Working to Increase Food Self-Reliance in Hawaii

  In 2012, after the Great Recession, legislation was introduced in Hawaii that acknowledged and attempted to solve the archipelago’s dangerous dependence on imported food.  At the time, 92 percent of Hawaii’s food was coming from somewhere else. However, b... read more

  68 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  The Plan to Save Australia’s Wild Macadamia Trees

  Ian McConachie has spent much of the past 50 years tramping through the rainforest on the hunt for wild macadamia trees. “Finding a wild macadamia is akin to the thrill of finding gold,” he says. Yet it’s not the sweet buttery nuts that command up to $25 ... read more

  63 | Published by Modern Farmer
• The Plan to Save Australia’s Wild Macadamia Trees

  Ian McConachie has spent much of the past 50 years tramping through the rainforest on the hunt for wild macadamia trees. “Finding a wild macadamia is akin to the thrill of finding gold,” he says. Yet it’s not the sweet buttery nuts that command up to $25 ... read more

  63 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  A Produce Garden Flourishes Beneath the Ligurian Sea

  On the terraced hillsides of Liguria in Northern Italy, the fragrant scent of basil fills the air, much of it destined to be crushed in a mortar with olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, salt, parmesan and pecorino cheese to make traditional pesto Genovese. It’s... read more

  64 | Published by Modern Farmer
• A Produce Garden Flourishes Beneath the Ligurian Sea

  On the terraced hillsides of Liguria in Northern Italy, the fragrant scent of basil fills the air, much of it destined to be crushed in a mortar with olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, salt, parmesan and pecorino cheese to make traditional pesto Genovese. It’s... read more

  64 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  The Future of Farming in Space

  As the global amount of arable land steadily decreases, some scientists and entrepreneurs are looking to the stars as the next great agrarian frontier. A concept as old as the first science fiction story, humanity’s escape to a life in space hinges on the... read more

  70 | Published by Modern Farmer
• The Future of Farming in Space

  As the global amount of arable land steadily decreases, some scientists and entrepreneurs are looking to the stars as the next great agrarian frontier. A concept as old as the first science fiction story, humanity’s escape to a life in space hinges on the... read more

  70 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  Studying How Cotton Seedlings Grow in Zero Gravity

  In hopes of discovering ways to reinvent how cotton grows, botanists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have sent the plant to space.  On Earth, gravity is the primary factor in a plant’s root systems digging into the ground. This experiment, dubbed T... read more

  65 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Studying How Cotton Seedlings Grow in Zero Gravity

  In hopes of discovering ways to reinvent how cotton grows, botanists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have sent the plant to space.  On Earth, gravity is the primary factor in a plant’s root systems digging into the ground. This experiment, dubbed T... read more

  65 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the Dairy Industry

  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, Perfect Day is using genetically modified fungi to produce milk protei... read more

  64 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the Dairy Industry

  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, Perfect Day is using genetically modified fungi to produce milk protei... read more

  64 Published by Modern Farmer
• 02 Mar 2022
  Highlights from the USDA’s 2022 Commodity Outlook Reports

  The USDA anticipates a year of moderate to strong growth across many commodity sectors, with generally strong prices and high levels of exports, even as global conditions remain uncertain.  The 2022 Commodity Outlook reports, released last week, focused o... read more

  67 | Published by Modern Farmer
• Highlights from the USDA’s 2022 Commodity Outlook Reports

  The USDA anticipates a year of moderate to strong growth across many commodity sectors, with generally strong prices and high levels of exports, even as global conditions remain uncertain.  The 2022 Commodity Outlook reports, released last week, focused o... read more

  67 Published by Modern Farmer