Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau’s 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement and commitment to promoting agriculture. First-place award winners…

Ranchers say the real conflict is with the rules and whether agencies can keep up. Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series exploring the impact that wolf reintroduction in the U.S. has had on livestock operations. Caution: This article includes graphic images of livestock carcasses. Wolves are no longer…

A Louisiana-based ag-tech startup focused on artificial intelligence took top honors this year at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag Innovation Challenge, earning $100,000 to expand its platform designed to help farmers manage operations more efficiently. FarmMind was named the winner of the 12th annual Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge…

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Nearly 20 years ago, a Brazilian lobbying group for soy trading and processing companies signed onto a historic conservation deal known as the Amazon soy moratorium. The voluntary agreement prohibits members from buying soybeans grown on…

A marquee Western performance property in Weatherford, Texas, has officially changed hands. Icon Global says it has “marketed, sold and closed” the former Teton Ridge TR9 Ranch and Western equestrian sports training complex, a 618-acre professional horseman’s training and breeding facility for $45 million. The property was originally listed in…

Nutrien Ltd. has announced the winners of the second Hometown Yield Challenge. This program was available to farmers in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The community organizations of choice for the top two yielding farming operations have each received $20,000. The community organizations chosen by the three runners-up have also received…