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Farming
Immigration is tied to food security, farmer says, and food security is tied to national security
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Jan 22, 2025
Patrick Smith of Loftus Ranches relies on temporary workers to tend his crops. Immigration policy has broad impact, he says.
Want to pick your own fall apples in Colorado? Start planning now.
by
Rae Solomon
Dec 16, 2024
In Colorado, where limited supply makes apple picking — a classic fall activity — very competitive, orchard reservations open up in early winter.
Despite looming tariffs and "the worst harvest I've ever had," Iowa farmer remains optimistic
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 8, 2024
Corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes is preparing for new tariffs from a second Trump administration.
Farmers are making less money this year as ag economy normalizes
by
Will Bauer
Oct 30, 2024
Crop prices have dropped after supply shortages stoked profits. Farmers and equipment makers are cutting costs, but livestock is doing well.
American farmers are feeling gloomy
Oct 23, 2024
The latest read on farmer sentiment from Purdue hit an eight-year low.
Can we blame climate change for the high price of potato chips?
by
Julie Grant
Sep 20, 2024
High temperatures can stunt potato growth, and that means chip makers need to pay more to transport their crops long distances.
Is the farm economy in a recession?
Sep 9, 2024
Purdue’s Farmer Sentiment Index hit an 8-year low in August.
For public good, not for profit.
The precision agriculture revolution is coming, just slowly
by
Eric Schmid
Jul 4, 2024
Since the 1990s, precision agriculture has promised to revolutionize farming, by giving growers granular information about what’s happening with the crops in their fields and new technology to actually put that data to good use. But the new developments in precision ag have yet to fully transform farming.
One reason organic food is typically priced higher? It costs more to produce.
Jul 2, 2024
Because they grow without the use of most synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, organic farmers don’t have the same toolkit available to them.
Farming is "not easy and it's a lot of risk," says Iowa soybean producer
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Sarah Leeson
May 28, 2024
"Soybeans are down 18 cents today and then they could go up 50 tomorrow. Who knows?" said April Hemmes, a soybean farmer in Iowa.