What's Making News
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made her first official appearance in Indiana last Thursday at a farm tour in Lebanon and at the ... Read entire story
The Farmer's Exchange will turn 100 in a year from now. In anticipation of this watershed moment, the editors will take a look back at news stories ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
Michigan State University Extension is beginning to receive sporadic reports of invasive jumping worms within some regions of the state. Native, ... Read entire story
Quite often, pastures are grazed down tighter than they should be and earlier than they should have been in the fall. This weakens forage plants, ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for a second time this year by a quarter-point. The expected move will lead to lower ... Read entire story
U.S. farmer sentiment edged slightly higher in October, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rising 3 points to a reading of ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
I've been writing this column once a month for 25 years. Last month marked the 300th column. Let's do one more, number 301. And let's ... Read entire story
Paradox seems to be the guiding principle of today's food policies.
For example, the Trump administration is arguing before the U.S. ... Read entire story