At Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, we’re keeping close watch on deliberations on the federal Farm Bill. It’s important that policy does not undermine the kind of agriculture we’re determined to support ...

Local farming lost 670 million shekels in the first six months of the Israel-Hamas War, constituting a 25% drop in production. Additionally, the sector experienced a 58% decline in foreign workers.

In my line of work, I spend a lot of time in the numbers of the U.S. ag sector. One data point I keep coming back to is that nearly 20% of net farm income in 2025 was estimated to be federal ...

Updated May 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM EDT Increasing use of nitrogen-based fertilizer over the last half-century is putting Americans' health at risk. Excess nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of ...

Government officials across the Midwest face pressure to address high levels of nitrate pollution in water, which researchers have linked to illnesses including cancer, birth defects and thyroid ...

Soon, farmers could have easier access to the tools and software needed to repair their tractors. A recent Iowa House committee vote advancing a right-to-repair bill could bring changes benefiting ...

Two bipartisan lawmakers from America’s agricultural heartland are putting forth legislation that would amend the federal student aid provisions to help students in farming families receive the help ...

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 also addresses the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, agricultural trade promotion.