MONTANA — Farmers will tell you we are at an important time in agriculture. A large chunk of farmers are hitting retirement age and fewer young people are getting into the business. Family-owned farms ...

As a result of Trump’s ongoing trade war, China stopped buying soybeans from the US in May, leaving the agricultural industry with a gaping void that has exposed the true instability of the farm ...

America needs farms of all sizes to protect our food supply. Learn why supporting small, medium, and large farms strengthens agriculture and food security.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s announcement to create policy focused on the success of America’s small farms and ranches. “We thank Secretary Rollins ...

Americans depend on American farmers. President Trump has pledged to support these farmers. Along with Republican leaders in Congress, he is working to fulfill that commitment. The stakes are higher ...

Even as a kid, I knew we had weather to beat if we wanted a good harvest. So when the tractor hit the straightaway in our valley – where our family had plowed a living for four generations – I always ...

The last time tariffs became the issue of the day was a decade ago. My dad was still farming, but getting older. My sister was working with him more, thinking about how to keep our farm going while ...

The Trump administration’s renewed immigration crackdown, once hailed as a cornerstone of “America First” policy, is now ...

The meat and dairy industries — along with the farms that grow corn and soy for animal feed — are some of the biggest polluters in the US. Yet they’re largely exempt from environmental regulations. An ...

Federal loan payments will be paused and farmers will lack access to key services as a result of the ongoing government shutdown.

Farm Aid 40, held Saturday (Sept. 20) in Minneapolis and headlined by founding musicians Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, is expected to be the most successful benefit for family farmers ...

Advocates who oppose chemicals in the food system wanted a tougher approach against glyphosate and other pesticides. Farmers ...