Cannon fire is not uncommon on farms to scare away birds and other wildlife, however the laws and restrictions vary from state to state.

A North Carolina farmer’s confrontation with a snake has gone viral. In fact the farm is now taking “Git out of my buggy” T-shirt orders after his scare. Farmer Rick Ellis stopped last week to chat up a five-foot black snake he believed was stealing his chicken’s eggs. Instead of slithering across the road, the […]

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) has joined Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) to introduce legislation that expands support for military veterans in agriculture. The Farmer Veteran Opportunity Act of 2018 makes all new veterans eligible for support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also improves […]

A Minnesota sugar beet farmer’s wife, best known for her popular blog and best-selling cookbook, is getting her own show this summer on the Food Network, Girl Meets Farm. A transplant from city to farm life who has embraced her new home, Molly Yeh welcomes viewers to her cozy farmhouse on the Minnesota/North Dakota border […]

For every dollar consumers spend on food, the farmer receives just 14.8 cents, according to the latest figures from the USDA. The figure represents a 5 percent decrease from the previous year’s data and the lowest “farm share” since USDA began reporting the figures in 1993. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson noted that […]

An Idaho farmer burning weeds in his ditch recently made an unexpected discovery when he found several religious items stolen from a local church. The farmer found the candles, candlesticks, a large brass cross, communion trays, and one of four missing speaker boxes under a tree in the ditch. The items are believed to be […]

We’re happy to hear this good news from Wyanet, Illinois last week after a farmer was successfully rescued from a grain bin. According to Bureau County Republican, the man had been stuck in soybeans for about three hours Wednesday evening before first responders were called to the scene. After Wyanet Fire and Rescue assessed the […]

A North Dakota farmer will not be allowed to hunt for two years after pleading guilty to illegally killing deer in his fields. In addition to losing his hunting privileges, Daryl Klein, 62, of Balta, was fined $2,825 and must forfeit a rifle with scope to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The case […]

A farmer from Pierce County, Washington took matters in his own hand when a drunk driver drove through his gate over the weekend. After the farmer boxed in the man’s white Subaru Crosstrek with his tractor, the 25-year-old male took off on foot across the pasture and jumped in a large container to hide. Little […]

An Illinois farmer who was up to his chin in beans in a grain bin Friday is recovering after a coordinated effort by first responders.