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Resistance to NAIS as integrated mega-database continues as smaller farmers question its cost, benefits and risks compared to improving livestock health at the farm level.

The European-style farming American settlers brought with them was a method from which the VanDerPols needed to depart. Instead, they are striking a critical balance between animal health, human health and environmental health.

For heritage breeds--and the small farmers who cherish their genes--the resurgence in show hogs and premium pork demand comes not a decade too soon.

Biofuel experts are already looking beyond grains for cheaper feedstocks such as straw or corn stover. But there is a price to be paid when you remove biomass that normally goes back to the soil.

Farmer-to-farmer training and on-farm research grow local adapted knowledge of biologically based integrated pest management that embraces biodiversity, careful observation and beneficial insects.

Kentucky vintner's diverse enterprise includes grazing sheep between the vines and dining customers amidst the grapes.

A dozen Pennsylvania farmers grapple with the challenges of scale, labor and time management.

Well-structured days of eating, talking and "speed dating" give producers abundant opportunities to create new deals with people who need great food to thrive and succeed.

Diversity in the field and in your business plan is a key strategy for making your farm truly sustainable. Here's how to make it happen.

New farming couple chooses remote fields to pioneer organic, then direct-sale grain crops to specialty end-users. Read about relationship marketing at its best.