family farming

Michael McEnany always knew he wanted to be a farmer. Both of his grandfathers were, and he “always loved tagging along with my Grandpa Ed.” Both of his...

Farming isn’t getting any easier given low grain prices, rising costs and unpredictable weather, yet many young people in southwest Kansas are staying on…

From Kansas Agland:One attribute that Colby Harner inherited from his father and grandfather is hard work.The 25-year-old takes pride in this. It’s why he…

This holiday, a story about farmers in Indiana responding to tragedy with compassion and resilience.Earlier this month Indiana farmer Steve Wollyung…

Tyler Vacha grew up on a farm in Nebraska, and he learned a lot of valuable lessons there. In a recent essay for the Center for Rural Affairs, Tyler…

In recent decades, a gulf has been widening across the US between the haves and have nots. And rural America certainly hasn’t been immune to the trend,…

From Harvest Public Media:The blue bus is still going.Once wheat harvest swings into operation around Lane County, probably by mid-June, the bus will…

A movement has been growing across the nation over the past decades—an interest in building an agricultural system that benefits family farms and rural…

If you’re trying to farm or ranch on small acreage, The Center for Rural Affairs has published some ideas to help you get by. First, forget commodity…

The Rural Blog recently lamented the scarcity of large animal veterinarians in the heartland. The dearth of country vets in the US has recently come into…