However, if tariffs are implemented, farmers could face significant challenges. The tariffs could raise the cost of foreign products coming into the U.S., potentially increasing the price of inputs ...

In response to USDA’s announcement of a comprehensive “Plan to Bolster Food Safety,” the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) expressed strong support for the USDA’s ...

By scoring manure on a scale of 1-5, you can gauge how well the rumen is processing nutrients. A score of 3 is ideal, representing well-digested feed. A score of 1, however, indicates poor digestion ...

Agricultural land values have shown remarkable resilience through mid-2025, maintaining stability despite economic uncertainties and fluctuating farm profitability, according to Farmers National ...

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have introduced the Farmers First Act of 2025, a bipartisan effort to combat the growing mental health crisis in rural America.

At the opening of the newly modernized Midwestern Food Safety Laboratory, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen the Food Safety and Inspection ...

RFBC centers that have not yet committed to issuing Business Builder grants, including the Great Lakes Midwest, Southeast, Delta, and Islands and Remote Areas centers, will be closed. These closures ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) assistance for over 11,000 households in Arkansas impacted by recent severe storms.

The Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Network led by the Savanna Institute in partnership with NRCS-WI and the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) invite farmers, landowners, and community members ...

Among the top recommendations, IFPA advocates for the inclusion of produce prescriptions within federal healthcare programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. This ...

Farmers across the U.S. face challenges like changing policies, price shifts, and pests. Among their top concerns is soil health, as good soil supports better crop yields. Conservation methods such as ...

The USDA has stopped considering race and gender in its farm loans and benefit programs. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the policy shift, following directives from the administration aimed at ...