Across the United States, small farms are vanishing at an alarming rate. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms declined by about 140,000, a 7% drop, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of ...

The Small Farm Tech Expo brought researchers, farmers, university students and even a group from a Modesto elementary school ...

Agriculture is long rooted in traditional methods and processes. Over the millennia, agriculture has undergone significant transformations with the introduction of technology, from human and ...

Farm equipment is costly, and for many in the agriculture industry, it's imperative to find affordable financing. Read our ...

After releasing our “Where Farm Equipment Is Made” 2025 update in February, we circled back with farm equipment manufacturers to get a read on how tariffs will affect where machines are made. Many ...

Does size matter? Not with these mini machines! If you’re considering a new business venture, I challenge you to think “small” with these 9 small machines that make money. These machines may look ...

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...

The Illinois Stewardship Alliance, a local food and farm advocacy group, administered the program in its first year, 2024. The next year, the state appropriated $2 million in fiscal year 2025 to the ...