The cattle market is testing — and in some cases printing — all-time highs, levels that typically spark headlines and a wave of optimism across the industry. At the same time, grain markets are under ...

Changes to farm policy programs through an omnibus bill passed by Congress and signed into law July 4 will improve growers’ safety nets and increase row crop reference prices. The tax and spending cut ...

House members are aiming to standardize future roll-outs of specialty crop disaster aid with farm bill provisions that would ...

Corn and soybeans may not often appear directly on your dinner plate, but they’re behind much of what does. From feeding the livestock that produce our eggs, meat and dairy to fueling global trade and ...

Could traditional Arable Farming be reformed, improved, and innovated through permaculture theory and methodology?

Human civilisation has been shaped by the emergence of domesticated crop plants and livestock from their wild relatives. This long-term process involved ...

Idaho ranchers Jim and Diane Meeks gave up their BLM allotment 25 years ago and grew more forage on their own land.

The Agriculture Department is lowering its forecast for farm earnings in 2025 as declines in the crop sector more than offset soaring incomes for cattle producers. Net cash farm income, a measure of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Forests are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide ...

Water is a crucial resource for farmers and ranchers. Beyond keeping their crops, forage and livestock healthy and growing, the water used on the farm is also part of their families’ and communities’ ...