This week, I received an email from a reader in response to last week’s column on three ways to grow agriculture advocacy. The opening line of the email said: “Does that mean you don't want to hear ...

Image Credits: Bob Pool / Shutterstock. Farming has always been the foundation of human survival, but the methods used to cultivate the land have changed dramatically over time. Modern technology has ...

Years ago, I researched and wrote an Agweek cover package on the growing popularity of organic agriculture nationwide. The story was based mainly on a youngish organic farmer who had invested a great ...

If you wanted to produce food at the lowest cost to the environment, what methods would you use? Would you select modern farming methods (large-scale, specialized, mechanized and increasingly digital) ...

Modern Farmer: What exactly is your job on the farm? Fiona Harrar: I manage the farm with Seth. I primarily manage the sheep operation and he manages the cattle. I have been farming for 15 years and ...

Modern Farmer: Could you tell us a little about Zweber Farms? Emily Zweber: Zweber Farms was established in 1906, by my husband Tim’s great grandfather. Tim is the fourth generation to farm it. I have ...

Davidson County farmers became teachers and their farms outdoor classrooms Tuesday as about 40 local residents took part in the 28th annual Agricultural and Conservation Tour. Participants toured ...

Farmers across Argentina have had to contend with new and unprecedented pressures. As a third-generation Argentinian farmer, I have seen this first-hand. The key to surviving any major change is to ...

Growing up on dairy farms themselves, Brenda Hastings and her husband, Lad, knew what it meant to run a traditional dairy farm. But as is the case with farming, no job is as simple as milking and ...