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Inflation is driving up the cost of things like fertilizer, which drives up the cost of growing hay and feeding horses.
April Hemmes was in the “Goldilocks spot” when it came to weather.
Austin Golding says his family’s barge business was able to plan ahead, but it’s still costing the company money and productivity.
In South Texas, two reservoirs supply water to both sides of the border. For the past few years, they’ve struggled to remain half-full.
A program to address USDA discrimination against Black farmers was revised after white farmers said it discriminated against them.
A direct hit would have been bad news for a world already struggling without enough fertilizer.
Anne Schwagerl, co-owns and operates Prairie Point Farm in Minnesota, where she’s experimenting with new crops.
Growers agreed to a plan that requires all irrigators to reduce their water use over time, instead of using a senior water rights strategy.
Drought has made the last few years tough for farmers like Keith Alverson of Chester, South Dakota. But higher corn prices are keeping him optimistic.
The USDA is doling out about $3 billion to projects that provide incentives for sustainable farming and forestry practices.
