"As a share of GDP, government payouts will approach levels rarely seen outside of the 1980s' farm crisis and the farm aid packages under the first Trump presidency."

The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs. Several expired Sept. 30 or would have been null by the end of the year.

A new system could overhaul maps that misclassify hundreds of thousands of smallholder coffee and cacao farmers as working in forests. Without better maps, deforestation regulations could ripple through markets from remote farms to a caffe mocha near you.

Reflecting a marked decline in expectations as margins tighten, ag lenders surveyed in mid-2025 report only around 52% of their farm-business borrowers will remain profitable this year.

While many are pleased to see the longest government shutdown in history come to an end, others fear there remains too much work left undone for farming.

Agricultural lenders see tighter credit and lower farm profitability in 2025, with grain and cotton farms most at risk, survey finds.

A fire in an equipment shed at Hurd Farm in Hampton killed 75 live birds overnight Monday night into Tuesday morning.No one was injured in the fire, but the building was destroyed

Knott’s Merry Farm returns this Christmas season with a menu lineup that includes Loaded Cornbread Waffle Towers, Angry Santa Fries and Caramel Apple Pie Milkshakes. The Knott’s Berry Farm winter holiday season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 21 and runs through Jan. 4 with a host of shows, entertainment, food, merchandise and decor.

When Lofty Dreams Farm offered their produce for free to those in need during the government shutdown, some people took advantage of the owners’ generosity.

Among the bars, pubs and eateries along Bel Air’s Main Street is a fine dining experience that offers classic dishes curated with fresh ingredients brought in daily from local farms. Executive chef Bryan Boessel says his aim is to serve with hospitality that resembles a family meal at One Eleven Main.