Programs and Policies

A new idea for the farm bill — a short-term version of the CRP that would pay farmers for idling land three to five years — drew mixed reactions from a group of farmers and academics Saturday.

If food production is to stay on course, the lack of labor will need to be addressed by both industry and government say representatives from the specialty crop industry and robotics startups.

Here are 10 of the biggest top-of-mind challenges, along with some ideas on how to deal with them.

10 questions and answers from Sonny Perdue, the new U.S. secretary of agriculture.

Land retirement is on the table again as Congress prepares for the new farm bill.

If advocating for technology in agriculture means being called “radical,” Rob Saik will take the personal attack.