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Farm Finance

Farm Finance
Row Crop Farmers — and Their Lenders — Prepare for Deepening Downturn
By Donavyn Coffey
Farm Finance
Have We Outgrown the CSA Model?
By Lauren David
Farm Finance
When You Can’t Take It With You
By Maureen O'Hagan
Land
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Agrihood
By Sara Murphy
Land
Would You Bequeath Your Farm to a Stranger?
By Sara Murphy
Crops
The Curious Economics of Pick-Your-Own Farms
By Shelby Vittek
Labor
Profit-Sharing is Taking Root in the Wine Industry
By Sara Ventiera
Farm Finance
Can the Farm Bill Ease the Childcare Crisis for U.S. Farm Families?
By Shelby Vittek
Supply Chain
Why Dairy Farmers Dump Their Milk
By Jesse Hirsch
Farm Finance
A New Class of Consultants Helps Farmers Navigate USDA’s Cumbersome Funding Applications
By Lela Nargi
Perspective
Notes From a Dairy Farmer’s Daughter
By Maureen Purcell
Farm Finance
Minnesota Farmers Celebrate Their New Public Health Care Option
By Shea Swenson
Labor
Are Farm Apprentices and Interns Getting Paid What They Deserve?
By Lela Nargi
Farm Finance
Ohio Wants More New Farmers, So It’s Paying Them to Learn About Finance
By Shea Swenson
Farm Finance
A Matchmaker for Small Farmers and Landowners
By Amanda Loudin
Legislation
Oklahoma’s New Lunch Program Puts a Twist on the Farm-to-School Model
By Shea Swenson
Supply Chain
Where Will Egg Prices Go in 2023?
By Chris Chafin
Farm Finance
The Tricky Balance of Raising Kids and Maintaining a Farm
By Shea Swenson
Crops
Can Growing Leaves for Cigar Wrappers Save Struggling Farmers?
By Shelby Vittek
Supply Chain
Why Supermarket Monopolies Are Bad for the Farm Economy
By Shelby Vittek
Farm Finance
The Barely Profitable World of the Christmas Tree Grower
By Chris Chafin
Farm Finance
Agritourism Won’t Fix Every Farmer’s Financial Woes
By Shea Swenson
Legislation
Organic Producers Ask Congress for Emergency Aid
By Shea Swenson
Crops
Going Broke Growing Hemp
By Chris Chafin
Sustainability
The USDA Wants Farmers to Double-Crop. It’s Not Just About Profits.
By Lela Nargi
Farm Finance
Most Farmers Need Second Jobs to Survive
By Jesse Hirsch
Labor
West Coast Farm Owners Are Adapting to New Overtime Laws
By Michael Crowe
Farm Finance
Climate Change Likely Driving Crop Insurance Costs Up
By Randy Showstack
Supply Chain
Farmers Look to Weather Record Inflation as Input Costs Soar
By Michael Crowe
Supply Chain
Mushroom Farmers Across America Face Extraordinary Supply Shortages
By Jordan Montgomery
Farm Finance
Fighting Farm Consolidation in Amish Country
By Christina Yergat
Farm Finance
When Organic Farming Doesn’t Pay Off
By David Warmflash, MD