The program director for Rural Minds says a new initiative is helping address mental health challenges producers face in rural communities. Carol Anderson says farmers are nearly 50 percent more likely to be impacted by depression and suicide compared to those living in urban areas. “They have these business pressures and emotional pressures with a desire […]
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Independent restaurant owners and chefs are encouraging lawmakers to pass a farm bill that addresses environmental and economic risks facing producers.
The director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the U.S. Senate needs to address many
A farmer in South Texas says the economically challenging conditions of rice production make retirement look attractive. “Losing money isn’t sustainable.”
A trade specialist from the Ohio State University says he’s not expecting China to return as the top U.S. ag export
In this Porkcast, we are joined by Minnesota Pork Executive Board Member and crop and livestock farmer, Brad Kluver. He tells
Ethanol stocks swelled to the largest levels in a year last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says inventories of 27.2
A market analyst anticipates U.S. and South American producers experiencing similar effects from the Middle East conflict. Don Roose, president of
The U.S. pork industry is working together to strengthen herd health through a coordinated, producer-led effort. The National Swine Health Strategy brings producers and
Ohio Farm Bureau members are concerned a proposed rural infrastructure project could impact the state’s agricultural industry. Leah Curtis, associate general counsel,
