MONTANA — Farmers will tell you we are at an important time in agriculture. A large chunk of farmers are hitting retirement age and fewer young people are getting into the business. Family-owned farms ...

“If you’re a customer of Farm Credit Mid-America, you are an owner of Farm Credit Mid-America because we’re a co-op,” Wilkerson said. “If you’re an owner of Farm Credit Mid-America, you’re my boss.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s announcement to create policy focused on the success of America’s small farms and ranches. “We thank Secretary Rollins ...

Americans depend on American farmers. President Trump has pledged to support these farmers. Along with Republican leaders in Congress, he is working to fulfill that commitment. The stakes are higher ...

Even as a kid, I knew we had weather to beat if we wanted a good harvest. So when the tractor hit the straightaway in our valley – where our family had plowed a living for four generations – I always ...

The meat and dairy industries — along with the farms that grow corn and soy for animal feed — are some of the biggest polluters in the US. Yet they’re largely exempt from environmental regulations. An ...

Running a dairy farm isn't easy, especially when the costs of production rise faster than income. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I ...

Farms in the U.S. are a lot more inventive than you might think. They’re not just red barns and acres of corn anymore. Across the country, farmers are combining science, creativity, and sustainability ...

From mid-May through July, Grist readers followed along as a writer, photographer, filmmaker, and farmer hit the highway to visit a couple dozen urban farms across America. The Breaking Through ...

Farm Aid 40, held Saturday (Sept. 20) in Minneapolis and headlined by founding musicians Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, is expected to be the most successful benefit for family farmers ...