For decades, the Texas Panhandle was green with cotton, corn and wheat. But groundwater that sustained generations is drying up, creating another problem across the Southern plains: Without enough rain … Read More

This year’s record of U.S. agricultural exports could be broken next year, as the U.S. expects to keep China’s feet to the fire on existing trade agreements, according to USDA … Read More

China’s corn output this year is expected to be a record for the country, but that won’t have a noticeable effect on Midwestern farmers. According to the U.S. Department of … Read More

While combines and trucks around the region have started collecting their yields, San Jose farmer Rob Henninger is making sure he’s 100% ready to go before he hits the fields. … Read More

Food served in prisons and jails is notoriously dreadful. Studies show that prison diets are often lacking in nutrition, low in fruits and vegetables and high in salt, sugar, and … Read More

The pandemic has crated employment issues among all industries, but jobs in agriculture are unable to offer competitive incentives, bonuses and improved working environments like their local competitors. (WKEF)

Farmers are harvesting crops from September through November, and trucks, combines, and other machinery will be using the highways to transport their goods. (WMBD)

For the last 77 years the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. As another harvest season begins, the Illinois Departments of Agriculture … Read More

Locally grown apples and pumpkins are readily available at farmers markets and roadside stands. But for those up for a stroll outdoors amid the changing seasons, these Peoria-area orchards and … Read More

Manufacturers are facing the highest steel and aluminum prices in years, another hurdle for U.S. companies already struggling to make enough cars, cans and other products. (Wall Street Journal)