Representatives Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski have introduced the USDA Loan Modernization Act, which updates loan eligibility ...

You don’t need an attached acreage to enjoy the honest design of farm living. While the mauve ruffles and dusty blue “duck-in-bonnet” motifs of the 1980s country craze are out, today’s true farmhouse ...

This week, I received an email from a reader in response to last week’s column on three ways to grow agriculture advocacy. The opening line of the email said: “Does that mean you don't want to hear ...

Years ago, I researched and wrote an Agweek cover package on the growing popularity of organic agriculture nationwide. The story was based mainly on a youngish organic farmer who had invested a great ...

The American food system relies heavily on industrial animal agriculture. Thousands or tens of thousands of animals packed into one place have been justified by the industry as a way to feed more ...

Grazing is regarded as one particularly beneficial practice to biodiversity on farms, especially if it is practiced on natural pastures in traditional ways. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Summertime on the farm is in full effect. We seem to awaken a bit earlier with the sun to accomplish tasks before the heat of the day sets in. We also seem to go to bed much later to take advantage of ...

“As I grew up I always wanted to go back and try my hand at [farming] full time,” Bishop, 38, tells Modern Farmer in an email. “I went to college, got married, and got a real job. That seemed good, ...

Farmers across Argentina have had to contend with new and unprecedented pressures. As a third-generation Argentinian farmer, I have seen this first-hand. The key to surviving any major change is to ...

If you wanted to produce food at the lowest cost to the environment, what methods would you use? Would you select modern farming methods (large-scale, specialized, mechanized and increasingly digital) ...

FAIR OAKS, Ind. (WLS) -- Roz wraps up her One Tank Trip series this summer with a visit to Fair Oaks Farms in northwest Indiana, but this is no ordinary farm! Fair Oaks Farms is recognized as the ...