Reasons to be Cheerful reports on how rice farmers have changed strategies to work with migratory birds, enhancing their crops and reducing fertilizers.
As Americans stock up for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season, itās easy to overlook where that food comes from. While global trade plays a roleāimports account for less than 20% of the countryās food and beverage spendingāmost of what Americans eat is still grown or raised at home, highlighting how heavily the U.S. depends on its own farms and ranches. A new analysis from Farm Flavor maps the nationās agricultural hubs at the county and state levels, using the latest USDA data to show where agricultural value is concentrated, how output has surged even as inputs have held steady, and which products dominate in each location.
Washington, D.C. āĀ Last week,Ā U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Ā in introducing theĀ Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance Act (FARM Act), bicameral legislation toĀ give farmers the right to repair their own equipment and restore competition in the agricultural repair market.
SANDWICH ā The Sandwich Fair attracted tens of thousands of visitors this weekend, who packed the small Carroll County town on the northern si…
From left, Kaden Wilhelm, Beans & Greens Farm Owner Chris Collias, and Meg McLean compete in the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest in the Notch Bi…
Chris Collias, left, and Meg McLean eat habanero peppers during a hot pepper- eating contest in the Notch Biergarten at Beans & Greens Far…
Bartender Kerstyn Flack signs a certificate for Meg McLean, winner of the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest in the Notch Biergarten at Beans & Gre…
Chris Collias, left, and Meg McLean, right, holding daughter Penelope, 4, drinkĀ ghost pepper hot sauce during the Hot Pepper-Eating Contest i…
