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Beyond party lines, the future of farm policy is on the ballot. Here is a look at the critical campaigns that will determine if rural America keeps its seat at the table.

By breeding 50% to beef and adjusting quarterly based on market data, one Arizona dairy stays profitable regardless of where calf prices go.

As cases expand in Washington, researchers are studying whether vaccines can protect cattle, preserve milk production and limit mammary damage.

After 20 years of regulatory limbo, livestock producers no longer face the looming threat of industrial-style air permits based on obsolete data.

When ICE came to a dairy farm, one farmer’s desperate call exposed the impossible choice facing U.S. dairy industry.

USDA researchers found that some counties return to shortage status within a few years of filling a veterinary position. Declining rural practice income and the structure of cattle production may help explain why maintaining long-term access to care remains difficult.

El Niño could give winter annuals more time to grow. But less persistent snow cover and spring moisture conditions will help determine whether that head start translates into more forage.

Inside the Crisis Threatening American Farms — and Why It Should Matter to Everyone

Beef-on-dairy calves are driving dairy profitability, but outdated management practices are costing producers thousands in lost value before calves ever reach the feedlot.