As reported by USDA data and recently highlighted by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), more than three-fourths of household income for farm families comes from off the farm. Per USDA data, ...

The US farming industry contributes more than $100 billion to the US economy. But the farming industry is being threatened by climate change, trade wars, and a changing workforce. Read on for nine ...

1.9 million farms dot America’s rural landscape, and 95% are operated by families – individuals, family partnerships or family corporations (USDA Census of Agriculture, 2022). Family farms and ranches ...

In 1870, about half of all Americans had jobs in agriculture, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today, the USDA reports that farmworkers comprise less than 1% of salary workers in the U.S.

Even with all the technological advancements and how faster paced the world has become in the last couple of centuries, there is a timeless part of society that is as important as ever. Farming might ...

USDA Study Underscores Value of Inland Waterways to U.S. Agriculture. On August 28, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Civil Works R.D. James ...

In the future, will all of our vegetables be grown on stacked shelves in temperature-controlled rooms lit by LED lamps? As climate change slowly disrupts the natural rhythms of the growing cycle and ...