As technologies like solar energy production and data centers gain a foothold in rural America, farmland loss seems ...

Image Credits: Bob Pool / Shutterstock. Farming has always been the foundation of human survival, but the methods used to cultivate the land have changed dramatically over time. Modern technology has ...

This week, I received an email from a reader in response to last week’s column on three ways to grow agriculture advocacy. The opening line of the email said: “Does that mean you don't want to hear ...

Years ago, I researched and wrote an Agweek cover package on the growing popularity of organic agriculture nationwide. The story was based mainly on a youngish organic farmer who had invested a great ...

Most July mornings, Charlotte Maffie rises with the alarm at 5:30 a.m., sleepily dons her “stinky, stinky chore clothes” and heads to the red barn to begin the daily morning tasks of greeting and ...

The American food system relies heavily on industrial animal agriculture. Thousands or tens of thousands of animals packed into one place have been justified by the industry as a way to feed more ...

Summertime on the farm is in full effect. We seem to awaken a bit earlier with the sun to accomplish tasks before the heat of the day sets in. We also seem to go to bed much later to take advantage of ...

If you wanted to produce food at the lowest cost to the environment, what methods would you use? Would you select modern farming methods (large-scale, specialized, mechanized and increasingly digital) ...

One business at the forefront of this movement is Farmer Copleys, a family-owned farm retailer in Yorkshire, which has become ...