American Farm Bureau Federation

Congress Fails to Pass Budget Resolution, Shuts Down Federal Government

As of Wednesday, October 1, many federal government functions are temporarily suspended. Chad Smith has details on what this ...
Ohio's Country Journal

Ohio farmer, Jed Bower, begins term as President of National Corn Growers Association

Jed Bower, a fifth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Washington Court House, Ohio, began his term today as president of ...

Iowans brace for impact as government shutdown looms

The U.S. Senate has been working to pass a continuing resolution to fund itself, but the Republican majority has been unable ...
Kitsap Sun

Bainbridge Islander farmer partnering with school to pass agriculture on to kids

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND -- On a sunny afternoon, Brian MacWhorter helped his young granddaughters pick out the small plants that would be the beginning of their garden. "I took eight days off from the farm ...
Tribune Chronicle

Harvest season brings stress for farmers

Hello Trumbull County. You may have noticed a few combines running this week as grain harvest gets started in earnest throughout the ...

Farmland Preservation Act only ‘first step’ in addressing Tennessee’s dwindling farmland

Tennessee’s new Farmland Preservation Act, which passed earlier this year, is an effort to save what farmland the state has left. However, some farmers and advocates describe it as only a ...