When disaster strikes, help is not far behind. Oftentimes, it's an army of volunteers that picks up the pieces after a flood, fire, hurricane, tornado or other catastrophe. Many are members of a charitable organization, civic or church group, or myriad other services that...

Q: I have been told that I should never clean the air filter in my newer tractor until the air filter light comes on, indicating it needs cleaning. I guess the old oil bath air cleaner on my Ford 9N didn't have a sending unit. I never have had a light come on in the dash on...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared a Bt rice variety, developed by Chinese researchers, safe for consumption in the U.S. in early January. The move has raised the hackles of the industry group USA Rice. "The marketplace does not want GM rice, so neither do...

When the yield monitor hits triple digits during wheat harvest, your first thought might be that it's time for a service call or maybe an eye exam.

Wheat growers in the U.S. are likely to lose some market share in Japan in the coming years because of a free-trade agreement between Japan and the European Union, and the newly constituted Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP...

Growers are certainly not new to storing grain on the farm, but it's important to fully understand the basics to maintaining stored grain. This knowledge is vital both for grain quality as well as safety around stored grain.

The effort to expand rural broadband access will continue in 2018. A newly formed advocacy group announced it will push the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the number of digital "white space" channels available across the country from two to three.

It's going to take months before the IRS starts sorting out the tax law with issues such as where to take income deductions for pass-through entities. Nevertheless, there are still some things for farmers to consider when planning taxes for the year ahead.

You have likely heard stories about Johnny Appleseed, a character based on a real nurseryman named John Chapman. Chapman introduced apples to a large part of the Midwest and northeastern U.S., and Ontario in the early 1800s. Jim Willis is taking a similar approach for...

Dave Albin has a strong motivation to ensure his family's six-generation Illinois farm continues for decades to come. In doing so, he tries to make the farm as productive as possible for their operation as well as their landowners.

With just 20 cows, Ridge Shinn is not running your typical cattle operation. Even his base, Hardwick, Massachusetts, is more than a little off the beaten cow path. Despite this, many are beginning to consider Shinn a force in New England's beef industry. He believes he has...

Only a restaurant owned by farmers could get away with a painting in the middle of the dining area of a young, hip George Washington with reddish hair in a man bun, sunglasses sticking out of his vest pocket and holding up a glass of whiskey.