In a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture committee, along with the Senate majority and minority leaders, NFU highlighted that its members and rural communities continue to face significant economic headwinds. NFU is pitching its own plan that would boost farm revenue based on acres enrolled in soil health programs.
In 1990 the total United States population was 246,081,000 Farm population was 4,591,000 Farmers made up 2.6% of the labor force Number of farms: 2,143,150 Average farm size (acres): 461
Practical Farmers of Iowa will host more than 60 farmer-led field day events from June to November. From cattle grazing and cover crops to vegetables and habitat restoration, each field day covers a range of topics. The events are free to attend.
Farmers for Soil Health, an initiative to increase the use of cover crop acres on U.S. farmland, has restructured its contracts and increased its payment rates. Enrollment is open until Aug. 31, 2026.
