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Half of farmers are over retirement age. Is our food system at risk?

The average age of farmers in the United States is 58. Industry leaders are worried about what will happen when they retire.

Indian PM Modi vows to protect farmers, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, ...

Proposed policies would reward farmers for climate-smart biofuel crop practices

A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral ...

Game Commission, farmers excited about new opportunities including pilot Certified Hunters

Farmers and the Pa. Game Commission are excited about new opportunities to hunt deer including a new pilot Certified Hunter ...

Canada looking at support for canola farmers hit by China tariffs, says Carney

Canada is focusing on a series of measures to support canola farmers hit by China's latest tariffs, Prime Minister Mark ...

As local farmers ‘do more with less’ after federal funding cuts, bipartisan bill aims to restore support

The Strengthening Local Food Security Act would create a permanent grant program for states to buy food from local farmers ...

Kind of moo: Dairy farmers are playing their cows jazz music in a bid to improve their milk yields

Talking to the BBC, one farmer, Charles Goadby from Nuneaton, explained why he had started playing the radio to his herd. “We ...

Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market

Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move ...