SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Young leaders in South Dakota agriculture made two clear points on Thursday. They’re willing to work hard to be successful, and a helping hand from veteran farmers goes a long way.

In the halls of Chicago’s Sherman Hotel, the 5,000 well-brushed, neatly tailored conventioneers looked as if they might have turned out for the annual convention of Kiwanis International. They were ...

Walk into a science museum, and you may read the words “paleontology” or “astronomy.” But you’re not likely to find the word “agriculture” in any science museum, even though many exhibits relate to ...

One of the consequences of farming is that the people engaged in agriculture develop views of the world that are shaped by their experiences and education. Farmers' educations may include formal ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Jessica Ziehm spent Thursday at the state’s second-largest county fair in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, where 70 percent of its visitors are from metropolitan New York. Her goal is to ...

Today's column comes in two unrelated parts. The first involves an explanation, the second a question. Agriculture on the Northern Plains is volatile and varied. What's true for one producer may not ...