The program’s goal was to assist historically underserved farmers and ranchers, including Black, Indigenous and immigrant farmers, veterans and people farming for the first time.
The Farm Micro Sanctuary in Indiana is one of more than a dozen farm animal shelters in the Midwest.
Guest farm workers holding H-2A visas are more important than ever for agriculture, especially after President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The H-2A visa has become a lifeline for farmers who can’t find enough domestic workers.
Gulf states are major fertilizer producers, and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn.
A Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it’s like to look through the eyes of livestock.
A new partnership between Archer-Daniels-Midland and American Farmland Trust aims to build resilience in farmers.
The Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts shrunk U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies that inspect produce, provide conservation resources and collect data on crops and livestock.
A bipartisan bill would expand the eligibility requirements for applicants.
Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years.
Farmers across the central U.S. have navigated a myriad of challenges this year, including low crop prices and federal funding cuts.
A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products is expected to go into effect in November. It could eliminate the most profitable market for farmers who grow hemp.
With Trump’s immigration crackdown set to expand next year, some farmers fear that workers will be even harder to find, and they want Trump to do something about it.
Some tree farms in the central U.S. are selling more potted Christmas trees as people seek out an eco-friendly option or look to get more than one use out of their evergreens.
There are big warning signs in agriculture right now. And many experts are warning an aid package announced by the Trump administration is not likely to go very far or come soon enough.