Too hot to harvest: Rising heat threatens farm labor and food security

Imagine a farm in 2050. It's summer and solar radiation and humidity are peaking. Fruit picking machines hum and cooling mist ...
USA Today

“We Can Save Small Farmers with Smarter, Smaller Machines,” Says Autonomous Tractor Corporation Founder

Across the United States, small farms are vanishing at an alarming rate. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms declined by about 140,000, a 7% drop, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Small Farms Play Critical Role in Farm Economy

Recent data from the US Department of Agriculture demonstrates the important role small farms play in our food system. Mike Davis has more. Davis: Small farms are often at the center of the discussion ...
inforum

Farm Buds helps over 100 farms, connecting volunteers and small farmers across the Midwest

FARIBAULT, Minn. — A grassroots effort of a handful of volunteers showing up to lend a hand to farmers has now grown into a network of more than 300 people supporting small-scale farms across ...