Nebraska producers diversify with poultry and cattle operations while adopting robotic technology to address labor shortages.

Cattle graze in a field at Otter Creek Farm on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Johnsonville. The farms sells a small number of life cattle and pigs annually to consumers who then have their animals slaughtered ...

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in ...

Thirty-four groups focused on the environment and small farms are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop funding systems that produce natural gas from manure at industrial livestock ...

The Biden administration aims to better support small farmers while still aiding big operations and rewarding climate-friendly practices. It’s a tall order. Savage View Farm in Grand Isle, Vt. Its ...

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...

When livestock numbers drop, for instance, unchecked plant growth can increase wildfire risk. Biodiversity might recover in ...

Pat and Rachel Lienemann's farm in Waseca began with four weaned heifers in 2021 and will harvest for the first time this year. Pat Lienemann on his farm in Waseca, Minnesota, on March 17, 2025, will ...

MONROE, Ore. — Hoot and Leslie Paulson started small with H. Paulson Livestock & Feed, selling hay out of their barn. Seven years later, the married couple has big plans with a new location on Highway ...

While governments and researchers look to high-potential farmlands and single-commodity farming systems to alleviate world hunger, a report says mixing crop and livestock farming is the better way to ...

Livestock growth outpaced many crops sub-sectors, expanding by 4.72 percent in fiscal year 2025 even as overall agricultural ...