Iowa farmers warn of a deepening farm crisis
Some producers are warning that bankruptcies and forced retirements could accelerate across the Corn Belt.
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England’s farm support fund runs dry in six hours
The entire £233 million budget for England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive was allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers without access to payments many increasingly rely on.
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Beef Prices Push the Humble Hamburger Toward Luxury Status
Ground beef prices are up 25% in two years as drought, a 75-year-low cattle herd and rising restaurant costs collide — while Washington’s attempt to boost imports may barely move prices.
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Nearly Half of the World’s Farmers May Suffer Acute Pesticide Poisoning Each Year
A new global review estimates 402 million to 433 million cases annually, highlighting the human cost of increasingly chemical-dependent agriculture.
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Tariffs and Iran war push farmers toward deeper crisis
Weak crop prices collide with rising fertilizer, fuel and machinery costs as emergency relief stalls in Congress.
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Trump eases beef import quotas in bid to lower prices
A 90-day quota exemption is intended to lower ground beef prices — but could place further pressure on American ranchers.
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Maine builds mental health network for PFAS-affected farmers
Crisis-line training and peer mentoring will address the emotional toll of contaminated land, lost livelihoods and uncertain health risks.
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Data center expansion reaches rural farmland
Farmers and rural communities are weighing large land offers and potential tax revenue against concerns about farmland loss, utility demands and limited permanent employment.
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Illinois woman documents disappearing farm silos
Marianne May has identified nearly 200 silos built by her grandfather as development, age and changes in farming reshape the Midwestern landscape.
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Extreme weather pushes British farmers to the brink
Repeated heatwaves, drought and flooding are cutting yields and forcing farms to find income beyond food production.
