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Soil Blocking Has Many Benefits. What is It and How Can You Get Started?
Soil blocking is a plastic-free seed-starting method that’s gaining popularity as farmers and gardeners look to more sustainable practices.
It’s crucial that the next farm bill includes the Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act. Here’s why.
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population
At this Colorado ranch, elk are a benefit.
The Business Behind the Farm Visit
Agritourism can provide critical supplemental income for farmers. But navigating regulations is a mixed bag.
What Does it Take to Become an Organic Farmer?
A USDA NRCS specialist answers questions about transitioning to organic farming.
Swapping Seasons, Casting Shade: How Farmers Are Growing Food in the Fearsome Phoenix Heat
Food farmers are making it work in sweltering Arizona, offering lessons for farmers in other regions where summer temperatures are rising.
An Ancestral River Runs Through It
A rural Montana county has found a unique and forward-thinking way to share its groundwater.
Three Takeaways from the USDA Census of Agriculture
The 2022 Census of Agriculture was released this week, reporting increased farm profits but decreased farmland. Vilsack calls the data “a wakeup call.”
On the Ground With the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry
The Midwest may be known for its boundless row crops, but these farmers are enlisting the power of trees to prevent flooding and erosion and reintegrate symbiosis between animals and land.
