Former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack proposes a 'small-farmer farm bill' and other solutions to help struggling US farmers.

If you want to start a small farm business, you may be wondering what step to take first. You might not even have land yet, but you are still thinking and planning for the time when you will make your ...

Follow one farmer’s advice for starting a small farm business that fulfills your passion for farming and turns a profit at the same time. It seems that more and more people share the dream of starting ...

If you would like to sell your farm products online - via the Internet on your small farm website - here are some ideas and tips for getting started. The Internet can be a great way to increase farm ...

On the UC Santa Cruz farm, a small self-driving tractor navigates itself over a line of broccoli, avoiding the crops while removing the weeds that may interfere with their growth. This autonomous ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Organic Farming Research Foundation offer grants that can alleviate some of the costs of starting up a cattle farm. Some monies are available ...

Small farmers fit within no simple definition. Each category has pitfalls—whether by acres, income, employees or head of cattle. Yet the definition is crucial, since it dictates state and federal ...

For new farmers, finding money to pay for those resources can be difficult, even impossible. Overall, farmers have far fewer lending options available to them compared to a brick and mortar business, ...

Small fruit and vegetable stores tend to stock their shelves with produce from their farms and from other local farmers. They may also offer an assortment of baked goods, canned fruits and vegetables, ...

Join us as we merge two popular Purdue Extension events into one dynamic conference. Designed for specialty crop growers and small farmers region wide, featuring premier educational sessions. Since ...

With the comment period finally closed on the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one step closer to implementing FSMA. FDA must ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns ...