farming

Crop prices have returned to more normal levels this year — down from record highs. As farmers expect less income this year, that's likely to send ripples through the larger agricultural economy.

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states.

Access to land is one of the biggest challenges that beginning farmers face. A new program in Missouri joins a nationwide effort to help.

Hundreds of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers who faced discrimination in U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loan programs are getting more than $100.6 million in payments collectively.

The Biden Administration is proposing a new rule that aims to help protect about 36 million employees, including agriculture workers, from extreme heat. Advocates say the rule is long overdue.

Solar power is the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S., but some new solar installations are taking over productive farm ground. Scientists are trying to develop ways to get both calories and kilowatts from the same land, but that’s not as easy as it might seem.

The EPA could soon face a lawsuit for not protecting farmers from “forever chemicals.” Few states regulate PFAS in biosolids fertilizer, but farmers in the northeast are now calling for federal standards.

California's state board that regulates water recently voted to impose fees for farmers using groundwater in one of the state's largest farming areas.

As the country tries to meet its climate goals, tackling emissions from farming will be key. One climate-smart agriculture strategy sequesters carbon while recycling agricultural waste and improving soil.

An equity commission created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released over 60 recommendations it says will finally bring more fairness to policies affecting farming and rural America.