Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers struggle with anxiety and depression at higher levels than the general population. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines differences in mental health challenges for men and women farmers, focusing on the role of social support in mitigating stress.

This fall, the Nebraska Extension 4-H staff will engage fourth-grade students from across the Panhandle in Animal Education. The educators will host several events across the region entitled “Animals Inside and Out.”

A farm organization lobbyist is not expecting much progress on the farm bill during the lame duck session of Congress.

Less than two years after being awarded $45.6 million in USDA loans and grants, a northern Iowa chicken processing plant has shut down with state departments of agriculture in Iowa and Minnesota now working with farmers to feed or euthanize 1.6 million broiler chickens.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Wednesday announced a more than $46 million investment in projects supporting America’s veteran, underserved, and beginning farmers and ranchers to help aspiring producers enter the business and improve their skills and knowledge to sustain their operations for years to come.

Fueled by another outstanding performance from Mexico, August exports of U.S. pork increased year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. beef exports were below year-ago levels in August while lamb exports trended higher, posting the largest volume since January.

A Michigan State University researcher has received a $394,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop a solar power-based irrigation technology that improves energy- and water-use efficiency.

Minnesota’s ag commissioner says the Biden administration is expecting a panel decision on Mexico’s decree banning GM-corn imports soon.

McDonald's alleges Cargill, JBS, Tyson Foods and other companies conspired to fix beef prices by limiting supplies starting in January 2015, in a new lawsuit filed in a federal court in New York.

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Nebraska Mike Johanns said using available technology in farming is a critical part to feeding a world population that is predicted to reach nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a report analyzing data collected in a nationwide tax survey of America’s cattle producers.

Fall weed control can pay big dividends as soon as next spring, says Greg Dahl, Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) president. He urges farmers and land managers to check with local weed control experts, Extension specialists and/or WSSA weed scientists to glean tips on post-harvest weed management that can minimize weed proliferation during 2025.

The U.S. corn and soybean harvests continued to advance last week. That followed a generally dry week in much of the Midwest and Plains, with most of those regions expected to stay dry into mid-month.

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families.

The fiscal plans for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump would each raise the national debt over the next decade, though a new budget analysis shows Trump's plans would increase the debt by twice as much.

Soil samples are a helpful resource for farmers as they provide data to be used for recommendations for limestone, manure, and fertilizer.

Gov. Mike Parson designated Oct. 6-12 as 4-H Week in Missouri.

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An economist says a short port strike can have lasting impacts on U.S. agriculture.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deployed staff to assist with response and recovery efforts.

In a significant victory for the U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San Francisco, rejected a lawsuit from several activist groups who sought to impose sweeping changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) rules.

Beck's s excited to announce the acquisition of the BASF Research Station in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, which will be named Beck’s Goehner West Research Station (Goehner West). The purchase includes 400 acres of farm ground, located just two miles west of Beck’s 100-acre facility acquired in 2021 for sales support, distribution, product testing, and Practical Farm Research (PFR)®.

Port workers have reached a tentative agreement to end a three-work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports.

The Iowa Farmers Union and three environmental groups are asking a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit in Iowa that seeks to overturn the 1985 farm bill's "swampbuster" provision, requiring farmers to protect wetlands on their property.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

While weed escapes in crop fields may be inevitable, Kansas State University weed specialist Sarah Lancaster said fall management could put growers in a good spot for many years to come.

As the final application window for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) closed earlier this week, the Renewable Fuels Association announced that it has now helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding.

The vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Group says increased tensions in the Middle East are concerning for farmers.