In Greenland, a chance for respite, reconnection
Rebecca Miller travels north with North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool Conference, and is reminded of what connects all of us.
The quest to save North Atlantic native sheep
North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool Conference marks a decade of work to preserve region's primitive sheep and encourage innovation in marketing wool.
Dairy Twilight Tour at Falling Star Farm focuses on family, community, state of industry
Falling Star Farm, near Polk, Ohio, hosted this year's Dairy Twilight Tour and Summit, which focused on family, community and the state of the industry.
Ohio State researchers aim to help farmers understand coyote threats
Ohio State researchers are studying how coyotes fit into Ohio's ecosystems, how they interact with livestock and what farmers can do to manage them and protect their flocks and herds.
How to help endangered monarch butterflies
Learn how you can help endangered monarch butterflies by implementing conservation practices in community gardens, local parks and your own backyard.
Juvenile detention center turned ag center highlighted during Pennsylvania Urban Ag Week
Pennsylvania Ag Secretary Russell Redding toured the LCCAP to kick off the fifth annual Pennsylvania Urban Ag Week. He visited 19 farms and agricultural operations in Erie, New Castle, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre from July 11-15.
Vilsack visits Pittsburgh to highlight Keep Kids Fed Act
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey toured a North Side rec center to see the impact of the recently signed federal Keep Kids Fed Act.
Ohio farmers talk management and marketing at beef cattle field day
Farmers, processors and industry experts discussed beef cattle marketing and management at Michel Livestock, Hatfield Farms and Shirer Bros. Meats for the Ohio Beef Field Day, in Muskingum County, July 16.
Columbiana County dairy farm loses barns, calves in fire
The Whiteleather family lost three barns and dozens of calves to a July 15 fire, but they are carrying on farming, with the help of hundreds of friends and neighbors.
USDA expands double crop insurance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is expanding double crop insurance in almost 1,500 counties July 12.
