Jul 04 Watch 5:03 Tough times and tumbling prices test Midwestern farmers By PBS News Hour Farmers in the Midwest are facing yet another lean financial forecast. A few years ago, high prices for crops like corn and soybeans translated to more income, but now those prices have tumbled, leaving farmers in a ditch. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 17 This Earth Day, remembering America's vanishing farms By Elizabeth Flock In the United States, the small American family farm has been in decline since the 1930s. These poems celebrate and remember those disappearing communities. Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump expects 'big results' from his choice to lead USDA By Jonathan Lemire and Ross Bynum, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 6:30 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa By PBS News Hour Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:43 Using sensors to spoon-feed crops with extreme precision By PBS News Hour To profitably produce corn in on Midwestern farms, nitrogen must be added to the soil. But the practice has an unwanted environmental impact: water contamination. A University of Nebraska professor thinks he may have a solution. Special correspondent Ariana Brocious… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:46 How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence By PBS News Hour In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 10:18 Is this a farm helping migrants or just a field of schemes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 06 Column: When industrial-scale farming is the sustainable path By Miriam Horn There's a large and growing movement across the heartland states to use big, intensified agriculture as a path to restoring soil life and a stable climate. Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump warns of regulations, taxes harming family farmers By Scott Bauer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump said rival Hillary Clinton will push regulations and high taxes that will hurt family farmers as he campaigned in Iowa. Continue reading
Aug 15 Kenyan entrepreneur grows business by helping young farmers By Larisa Epatko Peter Mumo, a 28 year old from Kenya, started a project to help farmers, hospitals and schools store much-needed water. Continue reading