An enterprise that has long existed but has become less common is farming. Although farming was once primarily an activity to sustain the farmer and his family, farming can be a money-making ...

The farming life, as rigorous as it is, has a lot of back-to-the-land appeal for contemporary 21st century city-dwellers or suburbanites who are far removed from their food sources. If you're thinking ...

If you're starting a small farm or homestead, chances are that you're looking to buy land and/or a farm that already exists. Many people choose to buy raw land and build their own house on it, ...

While most businesses use real estate, unique planning issues arise for family-farm owners because of the importance of real estate to the farm and family. There are several reasons for that. Family ...

The content on Agriculture.com is by created by trained journalists who have become subject-matter experts in their fields. You may see some content using the byline "Successful Farming Staff." The ...

When we think of a farmer, we still often imagine a man. But in reality, women contribute 49% to real farm income. This isn’t just by increasingly working as farmers themselves. Keeping a farm ...

One of the widely-watched variables tracked by the U.S. Census of Agriculture is land in farms. This article is the first of two that examines changes in land in U.S. farms between the Agricultural ...