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See how President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney answered the American Farm Bureau Federation’s farming questionnaire.

The challenge of feeding a growing population in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner is changing the way agriculture does business. AgDay's Michelle Rook reports.

Consider contacting your federal legislators to protect your children's ability to work on your family farm.

The cut-off date for the current Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) ranking period has been extended to January 27, 2012. Producers may be eligible for CSP payments.

Julie Barrett of Maple Lane Farm in Lyndeborough, N.H., talks about her apple orchard operations.

Ricky Preiss and his family operate a peach orchard in the Texas Hill Country near Stonewall. With low rainfall, the harvest is smaller but sweeter this year.

As Arizona's controversial immigration law is set to go into affect tomorrow.

Employee has a heart attack on your farm: Do you need to report it?

Hiring great employees who make farming more efficient and enjoyable is one of the most important jobs you can do as a manager.

Budget Cuts Strike Ag New Specilaty Soybean insurance 9 Billion population on the way; good news for ag New H-2A Immigration Rules Watch the dollar; use options

Tips for weathering the economic downturn. Ag lending: visit banker early, communicate often, keep good records, build cash, negotiate rates. Cash rent renegotiation may be in order. Land price rise may be slowing; what the rent-to-value ratio means. What it costs to hire a college grad. Natural gas price down; fertilizer is a good investment.