USDA announced alternative housing resources for seasonal ag laborers and other ag workforce. Learn more on our USDA page

Cars are on the road again, and increased travel adds up to more gasoline being used across the U.S. Because of gasoline/ethanol blends, ethanol use is also on the rise. … Read More

For months, gig workers have had to navigate all the complications and fears that can come with making deliveries during a pandemic, trying to stay safe while still doing enough … Read More

An American Farm Bureau official says farm trade will remain key to supporting the ag economy, during and after the coronavirus pandemic. (KMA)

On Dan Erickson’s 2,300-acre farm in northern Knox County where 18,000 pigs are sent to market each year, the fifth-generation farmer is faced with the biggest crisis of his career. … Read More

The economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has now left at least 20 million Americans unemployed, has pushed the nation’s network of food banks to the brink. Food pantries … Read More

A month ago, America’s pork farmers were in crisis. About 40 percent of the country’s pork plants were shut down because they had become hot spots of coronavirus infection. Pork … Read More

USDA has announced a series of webinars for producers to learn more about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. For more information, visit our COVID-19 page.

Increasing global access to protein – specifically dairy protein – is important for growing children. That message, and specifically how dairy benefits the growth process of children, is detailed in … Read More

The farm-to-table movement in the United States has grown in recent years, as consumers have increasingly demanded locally sourced food. But in the past several weeks, the movement has grown … Read More