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The monarch butterfly’s western population, found on west of the Rocky Mountains, spend their winters along the Pacific coast. Photo courtesy of the Xerces Society.

Farms and Ranches Can Provide Needed Sanctuary for Struggling Western Monarchs

The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s...

"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world." -George Washington

The Founding Farmers

From Mount Vernon to Monticello, many of the key conservation practices that USDA recommends producers use on their farms have roots with our “foundin...

#FridaysOnTheFarm: Veteran Farmer Keeps Serving Others

In this week’s #FridaysOnTheFarm, we travel to Milledgeville, Georgia, where Jon Jackson – a former Army Ranger – is furthering his post-military miss...

Frank Burkett is a fifth-generation dairy farmer, who moved home at graduating from Ohio State University to work on the family farm. Photo courtesy of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

Dairy Producers Receive a Boost from USDA

In farm country outside Buffalo, New York, you will find Frank Valent working with his 80 or so Holstein and Jersey cows to put milk on America’s tabl...

2018 weather conditions have caused harvest delays and a backlog at some cotton gins in parts the nation.

Loans Available to Cotton Producers to Help Offset Delayed Ginning

This year’s adverse weather and increased cotton acres may mean it’s taking you a little longer to get your cotton ginned. USDA’s Farm Service Agency ...

Eugenie Doyle (left) and Sam Burr (right) with their son Silas (center) run Last Resort Farm in Monkton, Vermont. Photo by Amy Overstreet, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Faces of Vermont Agriculture: New Video Series

I have farmed with my husband, Sam Burr, since 1979. We started with dairy, first milking registered Jerseys, and over the years, we’ve diversified ou...

Garland Hampton grows several crops in his high tunnels, including okra.

From Football to Farming: Urban Agriculture in Dallas

It’s not every day you see a thriving farm on a former football field, watch children excitedly eat their veggies in the schoolyard where they planted...

Healthy soil generally looks dark, crumbly, and porous, and is home to earthworms and other organisms. Fisher recommends soil tests at least every four years to learn about factors you can’t necessarily see, such as pH and fertility.

Five Questions Non-Operator Landowners Should Ask Their Farmers about Soil Health

More than half of all cropland in the United States is rented. This means the person who owns the land – a non-operator landowner – is often separate ...

USDA works to ensure that veterans looking to start a new career on a farm have the tools and resources they need to succeed.

Are You a Veteran Interested in Farming? USDA Can Help.

Chris Barnes grew up farming with his grandfather and knew one day he would farm the land himself. Chris purchased the family farm in Bastrop County, ...

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