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Embracing innovation and making decisions based on sound science is the only way we can confront these challenges

Harvest has started here in Northwest Missouri, and although we lost a lot of crop to excessive rain and flooding, the early corn yields on our better drained soils have been outstanding.

There are approximately 80 million dogs in the United States and a similar number of cats.

Global demand for food is on the rise. Demand is driven by population growth and developing world consumers adding more protein to their diets.

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision not to list the Greater Sage-Grouse as an endangered species represents a victory of small steps by many committed to conservation

Agriculture has been critical to America's growth as a nation. For many countries like ours, the path from poverty to prosperity has run through agriculture, but agricultureàs promise has not yet been fully realized around the world

I started the month with a quick trip north for the Minnesota Farmfest. I had a great time as I walked the rows of shiny new machinery. Farm shows are where hopes are born

As the end of August approaches, over 7 million acres have burned  including almost a million acres of National Forests

since 2010 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has partnered with owners of private working lands to preserve and enhance sage grouse habitat on more than 4.4 million acres

The Des Moines Register is keeping tabs on 22 presidential candidates from both parties