farmers

A sweeping law that governs crop insurance, conservation programs, and nutrition assistance is up at one of the toughest moments for farmers in recent memory.

A growing number of farmers can’t afford to plant their crops this year. It’s because of rising costs for diesel, fertilizer, and equipment parts — coupled with low crop prices.

Farmers across the U.S. are entering planting season with uncertainty as the war in the Middle East drives up fertilizer and diesel prices.

Freezing temperatures and ice of the past weekend have impacted industries from timber to sugar cane, crawfish to cattle.

“We wake up every morning about 5 o'clock and start worrying,” said Vance Ehmke. He runs Ehmke Seed with his wife, Louise Ehmke, in Healy, Kansas.

The aid includes billions in payments to farmers hurt by the trade war.

More state farm bureaus are offering cheap health insurance plans, but they don’t comply with Affordable Care Act requirements.

The maker of iconic green and yellow tractors reports quarterly results Wednesday, offering a window into how one of the largest farming equipment makers is handling President Trump’s tariffs.

Small, local growers diversify the food supply chain, foster young talent in an aging industry, and reinvest money back into the local economy.

Trump says China committed to buying 12 million metric tons of soybeans in 2025. But that’s less than half of what they bought in 2024.