The role of new technology and improved farming practices may have a bigger impact on agricultural output and productivity than the number of farmers.

As it relates to agriculture, the goal of animal-rights activism is to eliminate livestock production and take meat, milk, eggs, and more off our plates.

A certain “PLU code” post has gone viral on social media, but the actual facts behind it aren’t straightforward — and some of it is downright wrong.

What if a farmer doesn’t want to use pesticides? Is there an alternative that is suitable for financial and environmental sustainability?

All food sold in the U.S. will provide you with important and necessary nutrients, regardless of the production method used.

Pesticides play an important role in increasing yields, decreasing diseases, managing insects and pests, and more, and they are highly regulated and safe.

Anyone who works in agriculture can tell you that most farms are not “factory farms” and that term is offensive, especially to people who raise livestock.

There are a lot of interesting things that make dairy goats different from dairy cows, and milking them is growing in popularity.

It’s worth seeing what will come next in the world of lab-grow meat, but rest assured that raising real livestock is a tradition that will continue for years.

Animal identification depends on the size of the farm or ranch, what data and records the producer wants to keep, and what species is being identified.