Emily Baron Cadloff, Author at Modern Farmer
He Wanted to Start Up a Composting Operation. Outdated Zoning Laws Stood...

Where there’s a will, there’s not always a way.  Ben Stanger has composted his whole... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 18, 2024
Your Food is Less Nutritious Than It Used to Be

Think about a strawberry. How big is it? What color is it? It’s March—are you... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 5, 2024
When Natural Disasters Strike the Farm, the Effects Linger

In 2007, Abbie Corse got a message every farmer dreads: “Are your animals ok?”  At... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
How to Evacuate Your Animals in an Emergency

When disaster strikes, be it a fire or flood, blizzard or hurricane, the best thing... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
Meet the Ranchers Trying to Restore Grasslands

Mickey Steward has worked hard to rehabilitate her ranch. But then, she’s had to. “You... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 20, 2024
What Will Become of Rice?

In one of the greenhouses on the Lundberg Family Farms acreage in northern California, there... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 2, 2024
Could Salt Water Be the Solution to Future Irrigation Woes?

The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
October 23, 2023
The Bourbon Industry Relies on White Oaks, Which Are in Decline. Now,...

There are five key rules to follow when making bourbon whiskey. First, it must be... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
October 16, 2023
How Our Network of Roadways Has Altered the Natural World

Less than one percent of the US is covered in pavement. Although it may feel... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
September 15, 2023
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