It’s been another tough year for farmers in Illinois. Profits have plummeted and margins are razor-thin. Economists from the University of Illinois have been traveling around the state to meet farmers ...

Catfish farming has emerged as a robust sector within aquaculture, fostering significant economic benefits while addressing rising global protein demands. This industry integrates progressive farming ...

Researchers find that diversifying crops and integrating livestock improves farm efficiencies and ecosystem services in the ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

Ashley Arrington, from Ag Resource Management (ARM), anecdotally confirms the data around farm economic stress. When asking ARM farmer customers who didn’t renew business with the ag lender the reason ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...

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, ...

One of the biggest challenges facing modern farmers is pollination. They can continue to rely on Mother Nature and go down on a sinking ship, or they can adapt and control as many variables as ...

On Dec. 20, both the U.S. House and Senate passed a continuing resolution, which provided needed funding to avoid a federal government shutdown. The legislation that was passed and signed into law ...

Across rural America, farmers are no strangers to uncertainty. They navigate droughts, floods, fluctuating market prices, and soaring input costs. But this year, the storm isn’t coming from the skies ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...