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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rising costs and limited revenue have created economic uncertainty for Illinois farmers — and tariffs on imports have added a new challenge.

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, ...

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 ...

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The town of Brookfield, in north-central Missouri, is a close-knit community with a population of about 4,500. Becky Cleveland, who grew up here, says that when she was a kid, there were four grocery ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 26, No. 2 (May, 2006), pp. 124-130 (7 pages) The level of participation in any production or farming activity is considered to be linked to the diversity of ...

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 ...