GREENWICH, N.Y. — This coming Tuesday is Election Day and Americans of all walks of life will be heading to the polls to cast their votes. With politics on many peoples’ minds, let’s look back at the People’s Party, also known as the Populist Party. This political party was founded by farmers in the late […]

TIMONIUM, Md. — Prepare for the Fair! The 141st Maryland State Fair presented by Toyota, located in Timonium in Baltimore County, moves to three big weekends this year: Thursday, August 25 – Sunday, August 28; Thursday, September 1 – Labor Day Monday, September 5; and Thursday, September 8 – Sunday, September 11. Buildings open on […]

ALBANY — Hundreds of farmers, farmworkers, and independent researchers from Cornell University and Farm Credit East participated in virtual Farm Laborers Wage Board hearings in January. Participants submitted video and written testimony, and spoke publicly during hearings on January 4, 18, and 20 to explain why the overtime threshold for New York agriculture must stay […]

TIMONIUM, Md. — Today, July 27, 2021 marks the 30-day countdown to the 140th Maryland State Fair presented by Toyota. Prepare for the Fair! The 12 Best Days of Summer begin on Thursday, August 26 and run through Labor Day Monday, September 6 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. General hours are 10 AM […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, recently concluded the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase, a series of eight online discussions with U.S. cotton farmers and soil health experts highlighting the challenges and positive impact soil health management […]