farm bill

At a stressful time for U.S. farmers, the government’s efforts at calming the agricultural waters took center stage Thursday, when the heads of the U.S.…

Farmers face plenty of risk, including the unknowns of weather, global markets and the more predictable expenses of taxes and equipment costs.Federal…

The next time you’re in the grocery store meat aisle, look at the small print. You’ll see labels that say where your meat is from. That one piece of…

Sara Creech has grown dependent on farming. She started out planting an orchard of fruit trees - apples, peaches, cherries and pears. She added berry…

American taxpayers spend billions of dollars on agriculture programs to support the nation's farmers. Right now, across the Corn Belt, farmers are…

On this week's Under the Microscope, we are looking at The Farm Bill, a lawsuit regarding restrictions on cages for egg-laying hens, and labels on…

The Farm Bill was passed in February. But now, piece by piece, it’s taking effect. We’re beginning to see how parts of the farm bill are doing more to…

When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial. “This is not your father’s...

President Barak Obama signed the new farm bill into law Friday at Michigan State University in East Lansing, ending years of negotiations and…

This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which we talk about important issues related to food production.President Obama…