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Success Stories

In this #FridaysOnTheFarm, meet Bill Schlenker, who is carrying on the family legacy, successfully farming the arid and productive land.

#FridaysOnTheFarm: Restoring a Farm for Future Generations

From the kitchen table to the boardroom table, USDA brings people together across the nation for: healthier food, natural resources and people; a stro...

Monarch butterflies roost on an Illinois farm in September 2018. Photo by Joseph Spence.

Monarchs on the Move

To me, the first sign of fall isn't the shorter days or the changing leaves. It's the monarchs. The iconic black-and-orange monarch butterfly is kn...

Thanks to a conservation easement from USDA, this fifth-generation farm family has peace of mind knowing their land will stay in agriculture forever.

Keeping Lands in Family Hands

Nestled in the hills of Adams County, Pennsylvania lies a fifth-generation family farm, Boyer Nurseries and Orchards. Since 1900, the nursery has...

Watch this short Grow and Tell video to learn how Jen takes care of her microbes, and how they take care of her plants.

Grow and Tell: Oregon Microbe Farmer

Oregon farmer Jen Aron knows a secret – if you feed soil microbes, they’ll help your plants grow. “The microbes are at the forefront of everything...

Victoria Chapman (left) and Vanessa Wiebe (right) show their school spirit with Sarah Haymaker, Oklahoma State University alum and fellow farmers.gov team member.

In Their Own Words: Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool For Farmers, By Farmers

Two Oklahoma State University "Cowgirls" Bring America's Brightest Orange and Farming Tradition to USDA Farmers.gov Meet Victoria Chapman and Vanes...

Bobwhites are an “edge” species, meaning they seek brushy habitat where crop fields intersect with woodlands, pastures, and old fields.

Beef and ‘Bobs’ – Maximize Cattle Production and Help Bobwhites on Your Land

You’re probably familiar with the northern bobwhite and its decline. The bobwhite, or what many of us call quail, has seen its population dip by more ...

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 ...

Chris Eckert is the president of Eckert’s, Inc., an Illinois-based farm that uses USDA-administered crop insurance as a safety net. Photo courtesy of Eckert’s, Inc.

Eckert’s Manages Risk through Crop Insurance, Diversification

Chris Eckert finds himself spending a lot of time talking about the weather. The president of Eckert’s Inc., a family farm in southern Illinois, o...

Honey bees and native bees are estimated to support $18 to $27 billion in crop yields each year in the United States.

Farmers Can ‘Bee’ a Friend to Pollinators

Did you know what’s good for bees, butterflies and other pollinators can also be good for your bottom line? Through a variety of USDA conservation pro...

Wyoming rancher DeWitt Morris is setting an example for how to protect the sagebrush landscape from the threat of invasive weeds.

Wildfire and Weeds: 5 Things Ranchers Should Know

Out West, wildfires and weeds are closely linked. The spread of invasive grasses is leading to more frequent and intense wildfires. These invasive gra...

Zeb Winslow is a fifth-generation farmer in Scotland Neck, North Carolina.

Discover the Cover: Managing Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds and Save Money on Herbicides

If you’re farming in the United States, you’ve likely heard two major suggestions for building healthier soils across your operation: reduce tillage a...

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, ...

Adam Bowman and his family raise grass-fed beef cattle and lambs in Lawrence County, Missouri.

Conservation System Helps Missouri Farmer Weather Drought

Much of Missouri is now suffering from drought. But one farmer said a change in his management system has made his land more resilient to it. ...

Preserving Old Florida

The Lightsey family has been running cattle in central Florida since the 1850s, but with 1,000 people moving to Florida daily, development encroa...

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Complete your Market Facilitation Program application through the authenticated farmers.gov portal. Just use your existing Level 2 USDA e-authentication account to sign in, and then print, manage, and track your application.

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Discover Disaster Assistance Programs

Did you recently suffer loss or damage due to a natural disaster? Learn about USDA disaster assistance programs that might be right for you by completing five simple steps.

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Read the Farmers.gov Blog

Enjoy farmers.gov blog stories and media by and about real agricultural producers that focus on “news producers can use.” Grow your business and resources with us!

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Find Resources for Soil Health

Healthy soil is the foundation of productive, sustainable agriculture. Learn about the four principles of soil health, and how you can work with the land, not against it.