Hobby farmers certified by Animal Welfare Approved can apply for funding to support projects benefiting the welfare of livestock.
Interstate livestock transportation is the focus of proposed changes to the USDA’s National Animal Identification System.
In Texas, one organization is coming to the rescue of hundreds of donkeys needing food, shelter and general care.
Rural America provides the backdrop for the 23rd annual 127 Corridor Sale, where farmers and others offer big bargains from Michigan to Alabama.
Although interest in USA-made products is growing nationwide, an eco-centric study of Americans’ buying habits shows Americans prefer natural or organic.
$37 million in grants available to value-added producers—including beginning and small-scale farmers.
In response to positive feedback about its dairy processing workshop, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy releases a related workbook available online to all hobby farmers.
Maryland residents look to the farm next week to help fulfill the Buy Local Challenge.
Photo courtesy Comstock/Thinkstock Travelers can now purchase locally grown food at Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport. San Francisco International Airport’s newly renovated Terminal 2 is bringing the hustle and bustle of an international airport and the quiet life of the farm together. SFO is the first airport terminal looking solely for vendors who […]
Schools can give priority to locally grown produce and farm products thanks to a set of child-nutrition-program rules.
Greenhouse-gas emissions are lower for cows kept outdoors year-round rather than spending time in the barn, a study shows.
Three independent studies show the link between prenatal exposure to pesticides and cognitive development.
