Smithfield established a contract grower program to support Black and minority farmers and diversify their hog supply chain. This video highlights the importance of equity and inclusion in American agriculture. The Martins, who own J & J Martin Farm Produce, are descendants of Harry Martin, a North Carolina man who escaped enslavement and enlisted in the […]

Welcome to the 16th episode of New Ground, AGDAILY.com’s video news update series where we bring together the latest and most important food and agriculture stories. Your host is Ryan Tipps, the managing editor for AGDAILY. Episode 16 dives into these main topics: – National FFA Convention – John Deere Contract Negotiations – Farm Bureau’s […]

For many farmers, harvest can be one of the most stressful times on the farm. However, when there is a family tragedy on the farm, that time becomes even more difficult. Thirty-nine-year-old Cole Vanatta died in a tragic tree-trimming accident on his family’s farm in Tabor, Iowa last month. In addition to grieving the loss […]

Long before “sustainability” became a buzzword, farmers and ranchers have been working to keep their operations sustainable for future generations. Cattle ranchers have been environmentalist for years, protecting natural resources while feeding a growing population.  For example, Brandi Buzzard has had to work hard to regrow her ranch’s grass. So far, it’s taken six years. […]

Liberty horse trainer Patrick Sullivan rode his mare Gamilah from California to the Kentucky Horse Park, capping a 2,500-mile journey that was raising awareness for his nonprofit for underprivileged kids called Gamilah Unbridled. Sullivan stopped at several nonprofits along the way to help show how “horses can heal people and people can heal horses,” he […]

What’s your bidding style at farm auctions? There are a lot of them out there, and thanks to YouTube star and Minnesota farmer Zach Johnson (better known to most everyone as Millennial Farmer), we see all these stereotypes in one place. And the results are laugh-inducing gold!  Johnson brought together some perfect folks for this […]

The Peterson Farm Brothers might be best known for their funny farm parody songs, but we also appreciate that, as real farmers, they take a moment to get serious and talk about important issues affecting this industry and the people in it. For harvest season, they’ve invited a state trooper to their inner circle to […]

Welcome to the 15th episode of New Ground, AGDAILY.com’s video news update series where we bring together the latest and most important food and agriculture stories. Your host is Ryan Tipps, the managing editor for AGDAILY. Episode 15 dives into these main topics: – Bayer in the courtroom – John Deere’s worker contract – Ag […]