As snow pack levels diminished last year in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, farmers in California's Central Valley were forced to grow the bulk of the nation's fruits and vegetables with less water. To get more water into the "nation's salad bowl"... Full Story

2012 began in much the same fashion as the previous year, and the one preceding it: as the U.S. economy struggled to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. But in rural America, the stage was set for some commodities to... Full Story

The 2012 drought did not discriminate between crops and cut-your-own Christmas Tree growers experienced just as much crop loss as mainstream commodity farmers. Full Story

Navigating the aisles of a grocery store is an easy task for most shoppers. Meat, dairy, produce – no problem. But, for an increasing number of consumers finding foods that fit their gluten-free diet is difficult. Full Story

Western farmers work in a labor intensive environment. To bring in California's $40 billion agricultural bounty produced annually, Central Valley farmers want a guest worker program put in place to accommodate their predominately migrant work force. Full Story

Corn is, by far, America’s most abundant grain. Despite the worst drought in half a century, U.S. farmers will produce an estimated 10.7 billion bushels this fall. And while soybeans also are ubiquitous in Iowa, you can’t swing a dead cat in the... Full Story

The Kansas prairie is well known for its fields of wheat, soybeans and irrigation rigs. Tucked into the central part of the sunflower state near Assaria, is a farmstead known around the world. Well, the world-wide web, that is. Full Story