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Cannabis Grower and Insurer Settle Facility Fire Lawsuit

NPI Hillcrest Investor Group and Knight Specialty Insurance resolved dispute over coverage for Illinois growing operation blaze.

CricketOps Launches Operating Platform for Growing Insect Protein Farming

New software aims to bring modern operational intelligence to insect farming as the industry scales to meet rising demand.

South Dakota Farmers & Ranchers Set National Policy at 2026 National Farmers Union Convention

Delegates from across the state advocate for family farmers and ranchers at the annual gathering in New Orleans.

National Farmers Union Honors Leaders from Rocky Mountain and Ohio Farmers Unions

Dale McCall and Joe Logan receive Meritorious Service Award, NFU's highest honor

Michigan Struggles to Save Disappearing Farmland

State programs lag behind other states in preserving agricultural land as developers offer high prices to farmers

Michigan Struggles to Preserve Vanishing Farmland

State lags behind others in protecting agricultural land from development pressures

Forest Lake Mayor to Open City's First Cannabis Shop

Blake and Kelly Roberts, third-generation owners of Lakes Floral Gift & Garden, receive license to expand family business into cannabis.

BLM Timber Sales in Oregon Bring in Over $8.3 Million

The Bureau of Land Management sold 27.6 million board feet of timber across 1,255 public acres in Oregon in February.

Keystone Cooperative Renews $40,000 Donation to Indiana FFA

The company's third year of supporting youth development and agricultural education.

Keystone Cooperative Renews $40,000 Donation to Indiana FFA

The company has contributed the annual gift for the third consecutive year.

GreenStone Farm Credit Pays Record $125M in Patronage Returns

Cooperative celebrates 21 years of sharing profits with member-owners

Allen TX Mandates Commercial Irrigation Audits to Curb Water Waste

Audit service aims to improve efficiency of commercial irrigation systems across the Dallas-Fort Worth area

Farm Credit Mid-America Returns $4.7 Million to Local Farmers

Cooperative to distribute $280 million in net earnings to customer-owners across Kentucky.

44-Acre Marysville Property With Farming Easement Listed for $750,000

The land includes three parcels and the potential to split one into two 5-acre lots.

Missouri Man Becomes Largest Private Land Owner in U.S. With Montana Ranches

Stan Kroenke, owner of the Los Angeles Rams, has amassed over 225,000 acres across three ranches in Montana.

Cheniere LNG Fuels Sustainable Agriculture in 2026

LNG-powered infrastructure and logistics enable higher yields, lower emissions, and global supply chain resilience

Bailey Nurseries Selling 184 Acres for Mixed-Use Development

The family-owned plant supplier is collaborating with cities to redevelop its land for residential, retail, and business uses.

Vermont Farmers Joined Controversial Whole Herd Buyout in 1986

The program aimed to stabilize the dairy industry by reducing milk oversupply, but had only short-term success.

World Food Prize Foundation CEO Visits Pella, Iowa

Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, tours local schools and economic alliance.

Ag Leaders to Discuss Future of Benton Harbor Fruit Market

State grant opportunity also on the agenda for regional listening session

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