Agriculture

Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera. Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net, insuring farms for losses from unpredictable weather, market fluctuations, and other risks. Consequently, the federal crop...

In a Pacific tidepool in Northern California, Taku Kondo squats down, seawater sloshing around his ankles, and examines the rocks below the water. Kondo, a fisherman and forager, uses a...

At the market close, May corn was up 7¢ at $4.69 per bushel. May soybeans increased 4¾¢ at $10.13 per bushel. Jamey Kohake, Senior Risk Manager with Pinion said, "...

Republicans on an Iowa House subcommittee have approved a bill requiring Deere & Co. to return half of its 2024 state research tax credit due to large-scale layoffs. HSB 306...

NSAC Winter Meeting 2025 As in years past, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members gathered in Washington, DC on February 10-13, 2025, for our annual winter meeting. This event offered...

In November, after months of finishing complicated paperwork, developing infrastructure, and building relationships, the pieces were finally in place for Emma Jagoz to start fulfilling a new contract to sell...

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery sits on a gentle rise above Highway 36 and the Tuscarawas River in Fresno, Ohio. It takes its name from the Mangalitsa pigs covered in coats...

Sometimes, the solution you need is right in your own backyard — or near it. Farmers who grow wheat and other grains have struggled since at least the 1800s to...

Recent Executive Orders have led to the freezing of billions of dollars of already committed grant money, including funds for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC), an innovative program to...

Note: Due to political concerns around immigration, some apprentices spoke with Modern Farmer on condition of anonymity.  Diego (not his real name) was no stranger to cows when he first...