Border closures and other measures to keep the coronavirus out of the country have left Australia with a deficit of 26,000 farmworkers, according to the nation’s top agriculture association. As … Read More

For about 30 years, Illinois Farm Bureau has injected about $320,000 into the mission to get health care for farmers, by means of the Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. (The … Read More

After the devastating winter storm system that sustained freezing temperatures and knocked out power and water across Central Texas, regional farmers and ranchers experienced extraordinarily harsh conditions, which in turn … Read More

How to respond to pressure for agriculture to sequester carbon and reduce emissions is a theme running through discussions during the online Commodity Classic this week. (DTN

From autonomous harvesting robots and drones that can spray crops, to artificial intelligence, and the use of “big data”, farmers around the world are turning to high-tech solutions to address … Read More

Animal agriculture — farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, feed mills, animal health companies and others — is committed to providing a safe and healthful food supply for everyone. This dedication starts on the farm … Read More

Current grain prices, which bolster farm income, continue to give farmers optimism about the current economic conditions on their farms. But they are also still concerned about the future of … Read More

Illinois Quad City farmers are helping local families with a donation to the Riverbend Food Bank through the ‘Bushels for Hunger’ program. On Tuesday March 2, 2021, the Illinois Farm … Read More

Rising demand is creating both problems and opportunities across an emerging supply chain for renewable fuels, one small example of how the larger transition to green fuels is upending the … Read More

It was an innovation born out of desperation during the coronavirus pandemic: A food bank run like a grocery store inside of a school. The organizers said it’s a way … Read More