Hey, Congress – a farm bill expiration is more than a missed deadline

By Cody Smith on September 25, 2018 - 5:21pm

Farm Policy, Farm Bill, Small Business

The farm bill is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2018. Without it, millions of rural Americans will lose access to programs they depend on for security and stability. A host of farm bill programs have a large impact on daily life in rural areas.

Farm Progress Show demonstrates need for policy that supports beginning farmers

By Cody Smith on September 24, 2018 - 12:46pm

Farm Policy, Farm Bill

The steady hum of engines, the smell of diesel fuel in the air – the 2018 Farm Progress Show was in full swing.

Barreras Family Farm: armed with purpose

By Cody Smith on September 21, 2018 - 12:30pm

Farm and Food

At the Barreras Family Farm, just a few miles north of Omaha, Nebraska, co-owners and co-operators Lt. Col. Anthony and Mariel Barreras work hard alongside their children.

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