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The article discusses the challenges to the U.S. agricultural industry due to the proposed tax plan and immigration regulation by Donald Trump, the President-elect of the U.S., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management policies, the Endangered Species Act and climate change.

The article focuses on business development of De Grins Oer Dairy located in Blanchard, Mississippi. Topics include Ramona Okkema who owns the business, how Okkema and her husband started the business in the U.S. by selling their livestock in the Netherlands and selling milk quotas, and the farm having 20 acres of pasture, cropland and rented cropland. Also it mentions the environmental certifications given to the farm through the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program.

The article reports on challenges faced by cattlemen in the U.S. due to steps taken by poultry and pork producers to increase their market share. Topics discussed include increase in cropland prices as per the "Land Values Summary" report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, concern of cattlemen to lose land under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and benefits offered to livestock producers due to decline in decline in price of feed.

The article focuses on how medical schools in the U.S. are recruiting rural students to become rural doctors.

The article focuses on the declining use of cotton gins in U.S. cotton production. It reports that active gin numbers have declined by 41% since the early 1990s and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) counted 610 active gins in 2013. In addition, insights from National Cotton Ginners Association (NCGA) executive vice president Harrison Ashley, Texas Star Co-Op Gin manager Buzz Cooper, and Kevin Simpson of Ashland, Mississippi are also noted.

The article focuses on the life, achievements, and contributions of George Washington Carver to agriculture and history of the U.S. Carver was the first black student and first black faculty member in Iowa State University and recognized the value of education to improve the lives of former slaves and their descendants. Carver developed hundreds of products from peanuts and sweet potatoes in his laboratory in Tuskegee's campus.

The article offers information on the Community Calf Project through a collaboration between Southwestern High School agriculture teacher Greg Schneider and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. It mentions that Schneider was searching for ways to engage students with the use pf hands-on examples in his classroom, while the food required donations. It states that students raise money through grants and donations to purchase calves, equipment and feed.

The article offers information on the success of farmers Jo Lynn Mitchell and Ward Wilkins who dealt with unproductive acres in their farmland. Topics discussed include Mitchell conducting educational activities for children and adults in her farm as a part of agritourism, views of Daryl Jones, associate professor at the department of wildlife in Mississippi State University, and Wilkins harvesting woods in the areas of his unproductive farm specially for furniture makers and wood workers.

The article focuses on providing safe outdoor playing areas to children. It states that according to the results of a study, coinvestigated by Dr. Marizen Ramirez, large number of children, upto the age of six, get injured in farm accidents. It discusses the farm equipments which can used as toys by children such as old tractor tires and drainage tiles. It states that families which received educational materials, took initiatives to make safe play areas for their children.

The article looks at the idea of military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to return to rural America and farming there. Topics discussed include services offered by the U.S. Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) to the veterans in farming; views of veteran turned farmer Tyler Albers on farming of military services; and veterans transition from military to civilian life.

The article discusses how local food advocates from Chicago, Illinois Ellen Malloy and Grant Kessler are reaching across the dinner table to bridge the divide between the local food movement and conventional agriculture. It informs about an event called The Breakfast, sponsored by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), which brought farmers and ranchers to Chicago, Illinois. It also talks about the importance of biotechnology, and food additives.

The article offers information on the National American Star Farmer award to farming student Andrew Edson.

The article offers information on the land prices and income from agriculture in rural part of the U.S. It states that two thirds of farmers and ranchers has reported a profit during the past four years while twenty-nine percent with no profit. It further informs the role of diversification in the income sources of farmers of rural areas of the country.

A recipe for Easter hash brown casserole is presented.

An article about potatoe varieties in the U.S. and a recipe for mixed vegetables is presented.

The article offers information on the radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips on the cotton modules which streamline traceability in harvesting cotton.

The article focuses on the homestead owned by Bob Lynch and his family in Iowa, emphasizing on the future plans of the family, the history of their farming business, and provides details of their life insurance policies.

The article offers information the business of the U.S. clothing industry including Jones American Clothing; Red Land Cotton; and Stately Cotton along with information on their marketing, sale on online, plans and quality clothing.

The article discusses the meeting organised by society National Wild Turkey Federation that focused on the fact behind consumption of turkey during Thanksgiving and offers recipe of making Thanksgiving leftover sliders.

The article discusses the impact of heavy rains in South Louisiana in August 2016 on the agricultural condition of the state and mentions the information dissemination efforts initiated by several government agencies including the state's Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

The article focuses on the hog-finishing barn built by the Ag 450 Farm students at the Iowa State University (ISU) in 1997.

A recipe for Slow Cooker Beef Cabbage Rolls is presented.

The article offers information about the injector resembles Spiked-Wheel Applicator for cotton sidedress applications made by operator Rick Morgan of family's owned Cypress Glade Farms.

The article narrates about the beginning farmer Marshall Bartlett who is two years into raising hogs on his family's 150-year-old homestead near Como, Mississippi and who reaches a new market by tapping into his rich Southern history as well as discusses Barlett's decision to raise hogs on pasture.

The article offers information on the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day held in Nashua, Iowa that aims to teach rural elementary school students about the importance of safety in farm to avoid farm accidents with reference to views of Crystal Griffin, Safety Day coordinator.

The article features 14-year-old showman John Sonnier from Louisiana and mentions that he was born with Down syndrome.

The article presents brief profile of a farm girl Alicia Mielke from Harrington, Washington Topics discussed include Mielke's musical accomplishments, her education in music from the University of Texas and her performance in several musical concert. Other topics include master's in music from the New England Conservatory and her role in supporting her family farm.

The article offers information on professional chef Frank Stitt from Birmingham, Alabama. Topics discussed include his perspectives on the association between good food and farming, his enthusiasm for growing fruits and vegetables, and the importance of good quality of farm produce as ingredients in food preparation. A recipe for marinated flat-iron steak with salsa verde if also presented.

The article focuses on the success of the Darnell Farms, cotton farms in North Alabama owned by Darnell family. Topics discussed include the three factors that contribute to the success of Darnell Farms, which include rainfall, seed varieties, and soil health. Also mentioned are yields, defoliation, and plant rotation.

The article focuses on the cropland market decline in prices. Topics discussed include the agricultural land prices, the direct farm payments, and the farm management. Also mentioned are the impacts of the limited supply of land that are for sale, the impacts of the population and income growth to the rural land prices, and the lower commodity prices management.

The article discusses how small internet service providers (ISPs) are improving broadband access for rural communities in the U.S., focusing on Rick Harnish, executive director of the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) who does both farming and building his wireless Internet business together. Topics include the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Rick Schadelbauer of the Rural Broadband Association (NTCA).

The article lists the farmland sales in various U.S. states including Florida, Georgia, and Indiana.

The article discusses the rise in deaths due to opioid overdose in 2015 according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and mentions challenges to prevention and treatment of disorders related to opioids including oxycodone and Fentanyl as described John Gale.

The article offers information on various farmland sales in the U.S. including a 786 acres farm in Woodruff County, Arkansas, an 83 acres farm in Johnson County, Indiana, and a 320 acres farm in Garfield County, Oklahoma.

The article discusses the benefits of sugarcane farming including oxygen production, using pulp byproduct as power to the mill, and molasses for cattle feed, according to farm operator Wallace Ellender.

The article discusses the impact of drought on farming activity in southeast parts of the U.S., along with the most-affected parts and rain forecasts.

The article presents views of Tom Kennelly, president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, farming of beans; and a recipe for creamy white bean soup.

The article presents the list of farmland sold in the several states of the U.S. including Indiana, Iowa and Louisiana.

The article offers information on farmland for sales in several states of the U.S. including INDIANA, IOWA, and KENTUCKY, along with information on farmland sale price, contact details and size of the land.

The article presents details of sales and prices of acres of farmlands in auctions at Bureau County in Illinois, Marshall County in Kansas, and Haskell County in Oklahoma.

The article evaluates several mobile apps related to agriculture including the Grain Bin Calculator for iOS and Android devices from Farmer Apps, the Harvest Loss Calculator from Ag PhD, and the Manure Monitor from Move Creative LLC.

The article discusses the Telone or 1,3-Dicloropropene site-specific nematicide application which is a soil fumigant, simple to use, economical and reduces yield loss. Topics mentioned include the use of cotton grower Mark Gwine to control the infestations in nematode, the comment of associate professor Bob Kemerait at the University of Georgia on the field impovement, and the efforts in Georgia by Kemerait to control the Columbia lance and Southern root-knot nematodes.

The article reflects on Texas Brigades camp comprising of five different camp species such as Bobwhite, Buckskin, and Bass which aims to provide teenagers the importance of conservation and stewardship practices and leadership skills. Topics discussed include aim of Dale Rollins, founder of Brigades behind this establishment explained by Brigades' executive director Helen Holdsworth, views of Chris Farley, manager at Brigade, on impact of camps, and impact of learning on farming.