As I walked through the exhibits and visited with producers, industry leaders and exhibitors at the 2026 World Pork Expo, I couldn’t help but reflect on how dramatically pork production has evolved over the years.

A look at women whose contributions significantly shaped agriculture — trailblazers at the national, state or local level — is illuminating.

Pesticides are an important tool for farmers, protecting billions of dollars in damages each year from weeds, insects and other pests.

Life on the farm now smells like hard work, sunshine and memories. It smells like fresh-cut hay drying in the field, warm soil after a rain, leather gloves and diesel fuel clinging to hot tractor engines.

Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2027 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights.

While no one actually says an ag trade deal with China is in trouble, many find it troublesome that China is playing the cool customer.

Data centers create both economic opportunities and resource pressures, particularly around land, water and energy.

The economic value of food and agriculture — and the fact that so much of it remains within the United States — is essential not just for food security, but for long‑term economic stability.

USDA and software company Palantir Technologies announced the signing ‌of a $300 million blanket purchase agreement.