WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is revising its definition of what it means to farm, meaning some people who receive farm subsidies but don’t do any of the work would receive less government cash.

What is a farm? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned in recent years that this isn’t an easy question to answer. The agency has had to define “farm” for the Food Safety ...

A truism is a self-evident claim, something so obvious that its truth can't be questioned. To anyone involved with Upper Midwest agriculture, the growing size and declining number of area farms is a ...

I recently wrote a story (it appeared in the Jan. 8 print issue of Agweek) that looked at a new report on family farms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The report, ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2014 – It’s a two-word phrase buried in the new, 959-page farm bill. And so far, it has stayed buried. Agriculture industry sources in Washington say there is no sign yet that ...

In farming and in life, success can be defined in nearly endless ways. Purpose, wealth and legacy can all be pieces of the puzzle. Each week, Paul Neiffer visits with a farmer or someone involved in ...

A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

Butterfield--The Kurt Blomgren farm was honored as the Farm Family Of The Year at this year’s Watonwan County Fair, and it truly is the apotheosis of a “family” farm. The farm, located west of ...

In farming and in life, success can be defined in endless ways. Each week, Paul Neiffer visits with a farmer or ag industry professional on “The Farm CPA Podcast,” brought to you by Top Producer.

When you think of automated vehicles, you probably think of driverless cars. While that particular movement is certainly in the news, it’s not the only place where driverless technology is gaining ...

Ryan Zurliene fills a grain bag with corn on a Pocahontas, Il. farm on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Farmers, while buoyed by a strong corn crop, have full silos and are filling bags while awaiting better ...