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Mar 27, 2024

Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal to a trip to the moon and back—and halfway there again. Maintaining and building fences is a yearly job on every ranch, costing at least $20,000 per mile. Once these fence posts are hammered into the ground, ranchers battle trees, […]

Mar 26, 2024

In 1948, it was a heady, idealistic time. Following World War II, many countries found themselves united in opposition to the hideous crimes they had just witnessed.  In the aftermath of the war, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was accepted by members of the United Nations (U.N.) at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. […]

Mar 25, 2024

Agroforestry is on the mind for Modern Farmer readers, who chimed in to ask for more coverage of how trees and shrubs can integrate into agricultural landscapes this year. As part of our recent agroforestry coverage, we profiled some Midwestern farmers using their land to reestablish the connection between trees and food production and highlighted […]

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Lena Beck

Farm

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Emily Baron Cadloff
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This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town... (more)

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Emily Baron Cadloff
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The winding peaks and troughs of Arizona’s Verde Valley, weaving through jagged ochre mountains, dreamy... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
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Opinion: Farmers Are Dropping Out Because They Can’t Access Land. Here’s How...

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Carly Boyer
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