Pa. Agriculture Secretary encouraged enhanced biosecurity and reminded farmers of grants amid heightened avian flu risks.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he “loved” America’s cattle ranchers. But farmers, who overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2024 election, say they aren’t feeling the love right now.

Farm economists say today’s ag slowdown “isn’t a collapse, but it’s a grind.” From trade woes to rising costs and consolidation, experts warn recovery could take time, even as livestock markets stay strong.

After Washington imposed steep tariffs on trade partners, American farmers are facing several constraints, including incr

Farms in Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota are part of Fendt’s harvest tour, which visited a farm in Kewanee on Tuesday, where farmers tested technology in the Fendt Ideal combine harvesting corn.

The governor and lawmakers have said they want to support Alaska’s growing agriculture industry, but farmers in the Interior say they’re largely on their own.

The Hall County Agricultural Committee distributed free boxed lunches at Green Plains Ethanol plant in Wood River to the farmers in the local community.

“Extension offers farmers and producers a unique opportunity in that we offer non-biased, research-based information as we are not selling anything,” says Tara Heath, Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator. “We’re here to help farmers make informed decisions about their unique operations.”

Farmers trying to minimize nitrate running off their fields and contaminating water are partnering with the Wetlands Initiative to build “smart wetlands.”