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Wellness doesn’t just happen. It’s a choice that requires prioritization and accountability. From how you spend your time to who you spend it with, it all requires a balance that’s often challenging to find.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on critical industry workforce that should continue as the country addresses and responds to the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. food and agriculture was included.

Land-grant universities around the country are putting their heads together to find innovative ways to keep research and Extension programs rolling.

It’s not the spring break week many people were looking forward to. As the coronavirus pandemic grows, many universities are closing classrooms and moving courses online for two weeks, if not longer. 

In a world where more and more young people are glued to electronic devices and missing out on community, FFA offers connection, hands-on learning and adult mentors to invest in their lives. 

It’s not just lonely at the top anymore. Americans are feeling more isolated than ever at all levels of the work chain. So, what's an employer to do?

Smithfield Foods, Inc. extends partnership with Roeslein Alternative Energy to expand Monarch Bioenergy joint venture.

Colorado is the first state to announce it has successfully eradicated its feral hog population. Here's how they did it.

The Missouri Pork Association and Missouri Farm Bureau support the state conservation department's approach to feral hog eradication.

Don’t miss the world’s largest trade show focused on the growing pork industry.

Impossible Foods is determined to replace animals in the global food system by 2035. Farm Journal news director, John Herath, caught up with Impossible Foods' head of culinary at the Consumer Electronics Show.

When it comes to mental health information, a new study shows farmers want to receive information face-to-face from their innermost circle.

Food companies and farmers must adapt and adopt to purpose-driven purchasers

Ham, turkey or turporken? Yes, it really is a thing.

In an exclusive with Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal's John Herath, Democratic House Ag Committee Chairman Colin Peterson said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to get the USMCA vote on the fast track.

The propane issues continue to plague Iowa farmers as harvest drags on, reports AgDay National Reporter Betsy Jibben.

One of the most important things you can do to help protect the U.S. pork industry is to be a good traveler. But, what does that mean for you? Here are five tips to protect the industry and minimize travel stress.

National FFA Convention and Expo wrapped up over the weekend with more than 70,000 students and advisors attending this hallmark event. The organization set a record for membership this year, topping 700,000 members.  

Mexico's top North American negotiator, Jesús Seade, is upbeat that the White House and lawmakers can reach an agreement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement before Thanksgiving.

The best Halloween costume ideas come straight from the farm. And from the looks of pictures sent in by our readers, you do, too. 

In 2018, the trucking industry was short 60,800 drivers — up nearly 20% from 2017’s figure of 50,700.

APHIS will begin testing for African swine fever as part of USDA's enhanced surveillance efforts.

Employees conserve their energy for those who appreciate the work they are doing.

ADM’s acquisition of Neovia makes their combined animal nutrition business one of the largest in the world, with estimated sales of $3.5 billion, and a full range of animal nutrition products for customers globally.

In a newly published study, researchers dug into how fertilizing with manure affects soil quality, compared with inorganic fertilizer.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., is the first food company to participate in a new program with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) to restore key prairie habitat for monarch butterflies.