When I was growing up, my mother always told me two things: never give up, and never take no for an answer. I rely on that advice every day. There is no better example of this than the state block ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Rural America covers 74% of the land surface of the country with over 46 million citizens in ...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA’s announcement to create policy focused on the success of America’s small farms and ranches. “We thank Secretary Rollins ...

Ben Wagner may be a dairy farmer, but that job description is woefully incomplete. He’s also an accountant, squaring the numbers for his central Minnesota farm by hand; a herder, rotating 75 cows ...

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...

NEWPORT, Va. (WDBJ) - A couple in Newport is preparing to launch an app they say will help small-scale farmers like themselves by making it easier to sell products directly to consumers. The Red Hen ...

Phil Hallstedt picks cherries on his orchard in Michigan. He and his wife both have worked part-time jobs, but recently Hallstedt transitioned his cherry orchard to a U-Pick model where people can pay ...

At a greenhouse in Mesa, Arizona, nine-foot towers of tomatoes and cucumbers and other assorted vegetables reach skyward, bathed in diffused natural light. “We can grow 10 times the food using 90 to ...

As climate change intensifies drought conditions across the Southwest, researchers at The University of New Mexico are ...