In these times of tight profit margins in production agriculture, Russell Hedrick has one question for farmers: “Do you want ...

Understanding grain basis isn’t just for merchandisers — it’s an essential part of any grain marketing strategy.

If you grew up on a farm, you know that milk cows show up to be milked, horses return to the barn to be fed and, like ...

We were hundreds of miles from home, riding in the car and heading west when I had nothing better to do than inspect my ...

When Vanasius Nyuchem moved from west Africa to Rochester seven years ago, all he wanted was a small plot of land on which to ...

As I write this column, I’m preparing to give a keynote speech in Perry, Iowa, in conjunction with International Women’s Day.

Farm milk prices are slowly heading back up. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the February Federal order Class ...

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) of certified organic produce. She is also the founder of Taiga Farm & Seed, which ...

Some stories stay with us. Did you catch Renae B. Vander Schaaf’s Feb. 27 column about Margaret De Berg Calsbeek?

Having been a flower farmer in one of my past lives, I know all too well the many skills, knowledge and creativity that it ...

To be an artist at home is a lonely thing, so it’s nice to have community,” stated Cindy Bourne, co-founder and president of ...

Sign-up for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program began in late February at local Farm Service Agency offices, and will ...