Global warming has had a drastic impact on our planet, and farmers are feeling its repercussions first-hand. To ensure their crops remain resilient to the changes in climate, Colorado farm…
There's no place like home, and there's no place like a farm. And whether you're considering a career change to farm full time, or you're already a farmer looking to…
If you're considering starting a farm business in California, you have many options to choose from. California is one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the country, so no…
The farming industry has seen many changes over the last few decades. From the development of new technology to the way products are marketed and sold, the business of farming…
Farmers are nervously watching as House and Senate representatives negotiate a compromise farm bill that is acceptable enough to farmers and to Republicans and Democrats to pass both houses of…
Despite major efforts by state and federal farm agencies and organizations, beginning farmers still face significant barriers to entering the agricultural profession, barriers than could seriously limit the growth and…
Young famers are reinvigorating Maine agriculture, offering farmers in the Pine Tree State hope for the future. For the past few decades, farmers in the U.S. have been struggling against…
The recent news that the US Department of Agriculture administrated Pigford settlement was severely mismanaged is overshadowing legitimate instances of discrimination, some researchers have argued. A New York Times article…
The US Department of Agriculture is expanding an experimental program designed to offer small farmers targeted loans to improve smaller, specialized agriculture. Since his appointment as Secretary of Agriculture, Tom…
The US Department of Agriculture recently announced that it would be expanding its programs designed to fight rural poverty and boost rural economies. With most of the United States is…