As the U.S. faces an aging farmer population, communities are looking for ways to shore up the next generation of growers. But high upfront costs, access to land, and a shifting climate can make entry ...

At the Porter County Fair on Thursday, Ron Birky, of Morgan Township, said he retired as a farmer after 46 years. “I was raised on a farm,” he said, but that’s not a guarantee he would become a farmer ...

Becoming a farmer wasn’t something Aaron Blackmon always aspired to do, but he is thankful for the opportunities agriculture has given him. The North Carolina hog farmer and Extension agent pairs a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the U.S. faces an aging farmer population, communities are looking for ways to shore up the next generation of growers. But ...