farmers

Nearly three-quarters of the water in the Colorado River system is used for irrigation.

Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes said her fertilizer costs are up about 30% and are predicted to rise again next year.

Specialty growers are weathering this economy despite cuts to food access programs and SNAP.

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.