(Journal stock photo.)

Is agriculture still the backbone of the US economy? 

Farmstead (Journal photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

Digging deeper into changing farm demographics 

Dairy cow and newborn calf. (Photo courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.)

Battling BRD: Build immunity to protect the future of your herd

Farmer woman holding wooden box full of fresh raw vegetables (Photo: iStock - Milan Krasula)

Food deserts in rural America expose need for broader distribution strategies

Open fields of cut hay. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

Hunting workshop for landowners Oct. 13 in Scottsbluff

(Journal photo by Natalie Sleichter.)

Smithfield Foods to close Charlotte plant 

Use fallen leaves mixed with the proper amount of soil for a garden compost pile. (Photo by Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Autumn garden advice for the Texas area

(Photo by Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Crop insurance for specialty and organic crops grow as options improve and expand