I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...

Farming has always been a core industry in the U.S., yet in recent decades, agricultural careers have only been associated with strife and struggles. Our idea of a common family farmer is frequently ...

Do you consider your neighbor’s five-acre property with 12 chickens a farm? No? What about your neighbor with two show pigs? No still? If that’s the case, the folks behind the USDA Census of ...

Lilly Nyland overcame initial rejection to win election as National FFA secretary, representing over 1 million members across ...

In times of uncertainty, protecting your livelihood and assets is essential. Each farm and farm family has a unique ...

Among the unique hobby farm animals, pygmy goats are a friendly breed that makes an excellent pet for a constant supply of fresh milk. These diminutive goats, often considered a popular breed, offer a ...

A hobby farm can provide its owner with hours of enjoyment tending to livestock and harvesting crops. The farm can also create hours of frustration when tax season comes around and it is time to file ...

ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Nestled near the front of a Zeeland-area subdivision, across the street from a few manufacturing and logistics plants and less than a mile east of the Ford Freeway ...

IOWA FALLS, Ia. — On a sweltering morning, John Gilbert bottle-feeds calves with a small, converted bucket, while his 3-year-old granddaughter struggles to hold a wriggling kitten. Two generations of ...