“Prices have stayed strong,” reports Keith Alverson, a South Dakota farmer whose financial management includes trading grain electronically.

The USDA sends its survey out every five years to create a snapshot of American agriculture, divvy up funds and make policy decisions.

The seven states have until late January to agree on massive water conservation measures or the feds say they’ll impose cuts. 

Some restaurants have joined an effort to support regenerative farming with a 1% charge on sales.

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 federal program to aid farmers of color has been changed to omit references to race.

Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes is “at least two and a half weeks” behind due to wet weather.

They see using land in the Conservation Reserve Program as a way to help ease crop crunches created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The plan includes training for federal lenders about working with farmers and ranchers who work inside the borders of tribal nations.

Seed and fertilizer are just a few of the products whose costs have risen because of ongoing supply chain problems.