For the last several decades, the default path for American farmers and ranchers has been increasing specialization of the agricultural activities on their operations. In 1949, American farmers ...

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If roller coasters aren’t your thing, steer clear of agricultural commodities markets. Intense heat and rain have slammed West Africa’s cacao harvest, forcing cocoa prices to double in 2024.

Arizona isn’t asking whether farming can survive here. It’s demonstrating, boldly, that farming can thrive here — and lead ...

Daniela Aldrich was living in New York City as a professional ballerina and had just finished apprenticing with the NYC Ballet when she began to feel disillusioned with the idea of a ballet career and ...

Agriculture is about the future. Farmers are always looking ahead for how we can do better from one season to the next. We are looking for ways to leave the land better than we found it. We are ...

Precision agriculture involves the use of use of new technologies for greater efficiency. Through the use of cutting edge technology, farmers are now using precision agriculture to improve their ...

Learn why open family dialogue is essential for successful agricultural estate planning and preserving farming legacies.

Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb. Farmers in the Midwest have endured yet another period of significant economic uncertainty this fall as China opted not to purchase American soybeans during September for the ...

Join more than 800 young agricultural leaders from across the country at the 2026 Farm Bureau YF&R Leadership Conference, ...

Knapp Boddiford’s ranch-style house sits on a slight rise in the earth, overlooking some of the 2,300 acres where he and his father grow peanuts, corn, and cotton in Screven County, 25 miles north of ...

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