Following the success of its 40th anniversary music and food festival in Minneapolis, Farm Aid will distribute more than $1.3 ...

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen has criticized the current farm bill, saying it has turned into "crumbs" and urging lawmakers to put ...

As a new generation steps forward, regenerative organic agriculture offers a blueprint for a more resilient, hopeful food ...

Joe Maxwell doesn’t pull punches — especially on the topic of the future of American agriculture. “The system is failing us,” says Maxwell, co-founder of Farm Action, during a recent episode of ...

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 ...

Purdue Diversified Food and Farming Systems is an Extension program made up of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, extension educators, students, practitioners and partners. The Diversified ...

Farmers face mounting financial pressures that threaten mental health and family legacies across the agricultural industry.

In Qingtian's terraced fields, fish and rice thrive in a symbiotic environment. The fish control pests and fertilize the rice ...

U.S. farmers are under pressure to satisfy multiple demands, such as to produce more crops, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, pay fair wages, and make a living—all with increasingly scarce ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at ...

Iowa plays a critical role in feeding the world by serving as a global agriculture powerhouse. Our state’s ecosystem connects ...