Many of us hold romantic ideas about farming. We imagine wise stewards of the land who preserve soil for future generations. We think of gentle nurturers of livestock who ruefully cull it for food for ...

At Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, we’re keeping close watch on deliberations on the federal Farm Bill. It’s important that policy does not undermine the kind of agriculture we’re determined to support ...

Save Our Bacon Act stays despite bipartisan opposition; bill funds feral swine eradication, creates Agricultural Trade ...

In my line of work, I spend a lot of time in the numbers of the U.S. ag sector. One data point I keep coming back to is that nearly 20% of net farm income in 2025 was estimated to be federal ...

Clint Stoutenburg leans over his John Deere planter to point out the complexities of the machine at his family farm in Sandusky, Michigan. He wants the right to fix his equipment because he finds ...

Back in the ’90s, beef was what was for dinner. As a fourth-generation Georgia cattleman, you’d think I’d be a big fan of that catchy campaign—but the truth is, the ad is the product of a system that ...

Soon, farmers could have easier access to the tools and software needed to repair their tractors. A recent Iowa House committee vote advancing a right-to-repair bill could bring changes benefiting ...

Farmers and dealers alike are frustrated with artificial requirements to get a manufacturer involved, wasting time and money, ...