Opinion

Who Will Farm America?

For one, young people are often told that farming isn’t a worthwhile profession. Many farm kids are encouraged by educators and even their own parents to leave small towns, where economic ...
Conservation dollars don’t implement themselves. Precision agriculture upgrades, cover crop contracts, grazing plans and ...
See Merve Yoder's extensive collection of vintage farm machines, including a McCormick reaper, a John Deere hay press, and more.
Conserving multispecies swards as hay instead of silage has cut losses from spoilage and saved wrapping and disposal costs for Sam Pearman’s outwintered ...
By moving with intention and building strength and awareness, farmers and ranchers can stay steadier, safer and more ...
It's hard to step into a lifestyle you’re not used to — one filled with chores and manual labor. Kudos to the students immersing themselves in farming.
Lamar Fields, a tribal member, gathers blue corn to sample. With increasingly unreliable access to water, flexible crops like corn have become integral to the farm’s survival. To increase revenue, the ...
Bob and Josh Hiemstra of Brandon, Wis., milk 120 Holstein cows and raise 135 beef-on-dairy cattle on their diversified farm in western Fond du Lac County. The 69-year-old father and 49-year-old son ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — This week’s episode of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast is live, with cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell. In this episode, they talk about the Cavs, including a ...
With a fully-fledged contracting business now under way, Mr Vallender has been hard at work on the family farm, sowing oats and ryegrass for grazing and hay in the 2026 season. "I look forward to ...
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John Deere tractor hidden in the hay

A John Deere farm tractor sits tucked away in a hay field, blending into its surroundings. Will this hidden machine be put back to work?