LANSING — Michigan farmers and agriculture officials are highlighting the importance of government support for the industry, ...

It may not seem like it right now, but at some point the federal government will get back to work. When it does, an area man will be playing the lead role in managing the United States Department of ...

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a Lapse of Funding Plan prior to the anticipated government shutdown, which occurred on October 1, 2025. According to the USDA ...

Orry Pratt, Carrie Teiken and Crystal Whitelaw will lead efforts on sustainable production systems, small farms and ...

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to address racial inequality in agriculture. But some Black farmers aren't so sure he picked the right man for the job after settling on former Iowa Governor Tom ...

Already two years overdue, the latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired on September 30, 2025. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed ...

As Ravalli County sees a reduction in farms and loss of farm acreage, discussions surrounding future development span ...

Commentary: What has always fortified our region is the ability of neighbors to pull together — Republican and Democrat, conservative and progressive, farmer and teacher.

Back in 2013, Corinne Morris, the dean of agriculture at Northeast Community College, had a vision of what she wanted the ...

Experts warn the pushback against solar could threaten CT's ability to meet its long-term commitments to reduce greenhouse ...