Harris’ and Trump’s contrasting plans for agriculture and climate change action
Hans Breitenmoser believes that regardless of a farmer’s political affiliation, everything comes down to the weather. “Whether you grow cows […]
Another Midwest drought is causing transportation headaches on the Mississippi River
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the […]
SEC fines John Deere about $10 million for bribery scheme in Thailand
John Deere, the major farm equipment manufacturer based in Moline, Illinois, was fined about $10 million for a bribery scheme […]
GRAPHIC: Organic farming in flux: A five-year snapshot
The number of organic farms in the country has declined by nearly 5% over the past five years, from 18,166 […]
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]
US Supreme Court hands a win to some property owners, but remains silent on bigger issue
When we last visited Texas’ claim that several of the state’s property owners didn’t have the right to sue for […]
Farmworker advocates take issue with U.S. House ag committee recommendations on H-2A program
In response to the agriculture industry declaring a growing labor shortage, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee released a report on […]
Secret Acres: Boom or bubble? High farmland prices encourage investors, concern farmers
A lot can change in just under three years — a flip in control of the House of Representatives, four […]
Opinion: EPA promises to look under the hood of CAFO operations
Finally. At long last the Environmental Protection Agency has recognized that maybe, just maybe, environmental groups have a point that […]
100 attend a rainy but festive Sunset on the Farm
The 2023 Sunset on the Farm event on Sunday brought the biggest turnout yet — 100 people — for the […]