The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients. Now some hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.
As Mother Nature continues to pound America’s heartland with historic rainfall and below average temperatures, forecasts show she may bear down on the Midwest this summer as well.
Sensational headlines suggest the Trump administration "diverted" or "showered" money intended for U.S. farmers to a Brazilian meat packer. The truth is less sinister.
The hit television show and book series Game of Thrones has more connections to agriculture than one would think for a fantasy series that features dragons and ice zombies.
Celebrities wearing faux furs gathered at Paramount Studios in Hollywood to eat fake meat and recognize themselves for phony accomplishments. The money, however, was real.
After snow, ice, rain and flooding hammered farmers and ranchers in March, another round of late winter weather is on the way promising more snow, severe weather and flooding.
Cutting costs helped Cargill Inc. show a 14% jump in its fiscal third quarter, even as global threats such as trade, low ethanol demand and swine fever pulled down the company’s profits.
An Iowa-based community activist organization and a Washington-based environmental group have filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa alleging they have deprived residents of their right to clean water.
MillerCoors has filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch InBev seeking an immediate halt to the campaign shaming Miller Lite and Coors Light for using corn syrup.
As the Central and Southern Plains of the United States continue to experience extreme weather and flooding, the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine reminds animal food producers about information resources available.
Requirements on removal and disposal dead livestock are being temporarily eased in Nebraska after last week’s blizzard and flooding, along with an easing on travel restrictions for vehicles helping with flood relief.
Launch of the Green New Deal was derailed by "farting cows" headlines, which may have created more long-term damage to your business than the proposed environmental plan.
While the vast majority of respondents in Drover’s latest poll are wearing Muck Boots on their farm, several reader opinions were submitted in the comment section offering critique and highlighting new options.
The Republican congressman whose district spans one-third of the U.S.-Mexican border, says over 1,000 ranchers and farmers will be impacted if plans to build a border wall proceed.
There’s nothing worse than wet socks when you are out doing chores! And this is the time of year is the most challenging—it’s cold, wet and muddy. Tell us what rubber boots you prefer in the latest Drovers poll.
Rent The Chicken is the successful startup of a Pennsylvania farm couple helping city folk discover the "joy" of owning and caring for backyard chickens.
I follow a couple of rules – never leave a good steak unattended on the grill and don’t mix anything with expensive liquor except a couple of ice cubes.
Miller Lite thanks Bud Light for pointing out that corn syrup is an ingredient in their beer. Corn farmers are also sharing more of their thoughts about the #corntroversy.
Idaho officials have agreed to pay $260,000 to the attorneys for an animal welfare group following a federal court ruling that found the state’s law banning spying at farms violated free speech rights.
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history affected an investigation into a strain of bovine tuberculosis in a North Dakota beef cattle herd, say state officials.
Mother Nature is at it again. What started off as a mild winter has quickly escalated into an arctic blast, turning rural parts of the country into a frozen tundra.
John Piotti of American Farmland Trust has dedicated his career to preserving rural farms and the local economies they support in the Northeast, and now he’s taking his message to the rest of the United States.
Science-deniers have formed a very long line waiting to be science-shamed about cows and environment. Frank Mitloehner has resolved to help the "overwhelmed" in 2019.
For anti-industry activists to gin up their fund-raising appeals — just in time for their acolytes to divert some Christmas cash to the cause … of destroying production agriculture, that is.
Wondering what the 100 Hottest Food Trends for 2018 might be? Wonder no more. Despite the media’s salivation over alt-meats and veggie eats, meat and poultry still dominate foodservice.
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is expected to be officially signed Friday, but Mexico first wants the U.S. to lift its metals tariffs, says Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer.
