farm policy

At least 21 states are considering legislation to block foreign companies and individuals from purchasing farmland. The issue has gained momentum in recent years.

Producers and experts from across the country share tips for transitioning into organic production and methods to enhance organic operations at the annual Iowa Organic Conference.

Iowa’s pork producers could be facing big changes in their operations following the US Supreme Court’s rejection Thursday of a challenge to a California law mandating more space for pigs.

The Farm Bill, that sets important policy on everything from crop insurance to SNAP benefits, is up for renewal next year. But the results of the midterm elections may not shed much light on how that legislation will end up.

The Farm Crisis of the 1980s dramatically changed agriculture and life in Iowa forever.

In a world of threats, climate change stands out as an especially strong concern.

While Iowa's small-scale hog farmers need meat processing services, they are increasingly finding it hard to get access to slaughterhouses. USDA wants to build "resiliency" in the sector, but will it work?

Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar chose a family farm in Ankeny that nearly abuts suburban housing as the backdrop…

Researchers and advocates have billed agricultural soil management as a powerful tool to capture and sequester carbon from the atmosphere and counteract…

Farm income has taken a long, hard fall, dropping 50 percent since hitting a high point in 2013. Add to that near-record levels of farm debt, and you have…