Most of America’s Beginning Farmers Don’t Farm Full Time
July 20, 2026 | Source: Investigate Midwest | by Mónica Cordero Beginning farmers are often described as the future of American agriculture. But the 2022 Census of Agriculture sh...
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July 20, 2026 | Source: Investigate Midwest | by Mónica Cordero Beginning farmers are often described as the future of American agriculture. But the 2022 Census of Agriculture sh...
Michigan State University Extension educators say they want every beginning farmer to have access to a mentor. Community Food Systems Educator Mariel Borgman is leading the MSU Fir...
Whole Foods Market and National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) today announced the launch of the Next Generation Farmer Fund, which will provide direct financial and techn...
An ag real estate expert says young farmers need a long-term strategy when it comes to buying farmland. Paul Schadegg with Farmers National Company says patience is key. “A typical...
Young farmers seem to be showing a renewed interest in beef and sheep farms with a more positive outlook in the agricultural sector.
The organic grain mentorship coordinator with The Land Connection says the struggling economy is taking its toll on many specialty growers. Katie Bishop says it’s important that pr...
Kaylyn Bozeman, the 2025-2026 Washington FFA Reporter, says she would like to see ag advocacy start much earlier in school then it currently is. Continue reading…
The nation's leading natural grocer will match up to $500 thousand to help first generation farmers create sustainable businesses
According to the USDA, there are nearly 2 million farming and ranching operations in the United States. Of those, more than 1.8 million are 'small' or 'mid-sized' family farms.
A total of 15 young farmers operating various agricultural enterprises across Ireland have been shortlisted as semi-finalists for the 2026 edition of the FBD Young Farmer of the Ye...
Creating opportunities for the next generation of cattle producers “If we’re going to increase our cow herds, we need to figure out a way to move properties from one generation to...
Succession and generational renewal have become major points of contention in Irish agriculture, but with an ageing farming population and plenty of young farmers looking to enter...
Pivot Bio is investing in the next generation of agriculture. Director of product management Chad Kimmelshue says Pivot Pathways is a first-of-its-kind program that supports the ch...
Young farmers who have established their holdings after 2023 are ineligible to apply for support under several key five-year schemes. These include the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Pr...
The president of Farmers National Company says a major shift in farmland ownership is underway across rural America. Paul Schadegg tells Brownfield that more than 150 million acres...
Atlantic, Iowa farmer Glen Smith has been sworn in as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Rural Development. “What I bring is truly rural America and farming,” he said. “My whole family...
The Farmer Companies has appointed Randy Johnson as chief executive officer succeeding founder Adam Farmer who will remain active as chairman Johnson joins the company following th...
Pivot Bio got a little help from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in supporting the future of farm families at the Farm Progress Show this week. Pivot Bio CEO Chris Abbott a...
Show me a farmer, said Mike Burdick, vice president of Sabanto, an autonomous tractor startup in Itasca, Illinois, and I’ll show you someone who has a million things he or she just...
An eastern Iowa farmer says USDA’s effort to gather producer feedback could help improve agricultural data collection. Lance Lillibridge raises corn and red angus cattle in Benton...
The deputy secretary of the USDA says the agency is moving full speed ahead on its One Farmer, One File initiative. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield, “We’re seeking to drag this depa...
Farmer sentiment across the country saw a welcome rebound in July, snapping a three-month slide as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Baromete...
Nearly 48 million acres of American farmland have been paved over since 1982 — an area roughly the size of Nebraska — and much of what remains is rented out by landlords over the a...
—Starting a farm business without owning farmland sounds impossible, but the founder of Similkameen Nurseries said that building his business on leased land allowed him to invest i...
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