WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is revising its definition of what it means to farm, meaning some people who receive farm subsidies but don’t do any of the work would receive less government cash.

In farming and in life, success can be defined in nearly endless ways. Purpose, wealth and legacy can all be pieces of the puzzle. Each week, Paul Neiffer visits with a farmer or someone involved in ...

I recently wrote a story (it appeared in the Jan. 8 print issue of Agweek) that looked at a new report on family farms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The report, ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2014 – It’s a two-word phrase buried in the new, 959-page farm bill. And so far, it has stayed buried. Agriculture industry sources in Washington say there is no sign yet that ...

A truism is a self-evident claim, something so obvious that its truth can't be questioned. To anyone involved with Upper Midwest agriculture, the growing size and declining number of area farms is a ...

What Is Schedule F: Profit or Loss From Farming? Schedule F: Profit or Loss From Farming is used by farmers who operate a sole proprietorship farming business to report income and expenses for the tax ...