Dreaming Big for a Risky Hemp Crop
As growers across 34 states start to harvest as much as half a million acres of hemp this fall, many newcomers have no idea who will buy their crop or even who will prepare it for sale.
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Healthy Soil Can Combat Climate Change from the Ground Up
Good soil holds more moisture, reduces pollution from runoff, and stores carbon. But farmers already affected by bad weather will have a harder time enacting soil conservation improvements.
Jay Inslee’s Parting Gift: A Plan to Save American Farms
The ex-2020 candidate implied that the other Democrats should steal his climate platform.
These Farmworkers Were Forced to Labor on Empty Stomachs
During an incident in Kennett, Missouri, in summer 2018, H-2A workers labored through high temperatures while denied breakfast and with little access to water. Their legal status was supposed to protect them.
Climate-Change Bill Addresses Importance of Rural, Supporters Say
Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker has introduced legislation that puts rural America at the center of addressing climate change, supporters say.
Author Q&A: American History, as Told through Beef
The beef industry literally and figuratively reshaped the American landscape. A new book explores the evolution of the cattle business, from the displacement of American Indians, the rise of ranchers, the ascendancy of meatpackers, and its…
Commentary: U.S. Needs Clear Rules on Genetically Engineered Crops
Three separate agencies now try to address the complexities of genetically engineered crops with a patchwork of regulations based on outdated legislation. With billions of dollars of crops at stake, we need a better approach.
In the Midst of Natural and Economic Turmoil, Farmers Battle Internal Storms
Chris Dykshorn made the most of running his family farm. But the economic and physical stress of the work took their toll. Now Dykshorn's wife, Amber, is telling her story to raise awareness of the mental-health needs of farmers and their…
USDA Grant Program Supports Farmer Mental-Health Networks
After lying fallow for more than a decade, the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network grants program gets off the ground this year.
Farming’s Economic Troubles Go Much Deeper than Floodwaters
Flooding and trade wars have intensified weaknesses that have long swirled under the media's radar. Recent crises remind many of the worst days of the 1980s.
