The public is encouraged to comment on a proposed USDA rule that follows up to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
A Michigan State University Extension agent outlines income-tax changes that could affect farmers in 2013.
Get motivated during March to start a new craft that relaxes, repurposes or creates lasting memories.
The USDA extends the 2012 Census of Agriculture deadline to March 31, 2013, for farmers who have not yet returned their surveys.
A study shows that pesticide use in grasslands is the No. 1 contributor to the decline of grassland birds in the United States.
Lack of funding brings Food Alliance’s certification program to a halt, while a volunteer board keeps the nonprofit’s sustainable-agriculture standards intact.
America's founding fathers provide an example of how to raise livestock as part of a sustainable farming operation.
Two grants are being used to help farmers discover how to use buckwheat as a weed-suppressing, pest-controlling cover crop.
USDA scientists use a virus to distinguish the bacterium responsible for crucifer blight from its doppelganger.
A study finds that health departments are hindered in addressing public health concerns from animal-production sites.
Georgia farmers test a new smartphone app and web portal to make it easier to donate their excess produce to food banks.
The USDA launches a microloan program to aid small-scale and beginning farmers with start-up costs.
