You don’t need an attached acreage to enjoy the honest design of farm living. While the mauve ruffles and dusty blue “duck-in-bonnet” motifs of the 1980s country craze are out, today’s true farmhouse ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most July mornings, Charlotte Maffie rises with the alarm at 5:30 a.m., sleepily dons her “stinky, stinky chore clothes” and heads to the red barn to begin the daily morning tasks of greeting and ...

Summertime on the farm is in full effect. We seem to awaken a bit earlier with the sun to accomplish tasks before the heat of the day sets in. We also seem to go to bed much later to take advantage of ...

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) ...

Grazing is regarded as one particularly beneficial practice to biodiversity on farms, especially if it is practiced on natural pastures in traditional ways. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

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 ...

“As I grew up I always wanted to go back and try my hand at [farming] full time,” Bishop, 38, tells Modern Farmer in an email. “I went to college, got married, and got a real job. That seemed good, ...

Got a free afternoon that needs filling? Say hello to an emerging form of entertainment: “agritainment.” Guaranteed to get you outside, soaking up the sun and enjoying some pastoral scenery, this fun ...

FAIR OAKS, Ind. (WLS) -- Roz wraps up her One Tank Trip series this summer with a visit to Fair Oaks Farms in northwest Indiana, but this is no ordinary farm! Fair Oaks Farms is recognized as the ...