Beneath the red, white and blue fanfare lays a story that’s just as rooted in the soil as it is in our history books — because when America declared independence, it was farmers who helped make that freedom possible.

American farmers take the responsibility of providing a safe food supply to heart because we know that food security means national security.

Farming practices in America have been under public scrutiny for well over a century, but the intensity and focus of that scrutiny have evolved significantly over time.

Leadership and impact occurs in the small moments. And present happiness is not the way you should evaluate your current day, week or month.

Despite all his accolades and achievements, Dwight D. Eisenhower remained modest and plainspoken.

This is the second in a series of columns featuring conversations with state Farm Bureau presidents about current issues in agriculture.

The recently released MAHA report was the work product of the commission established by President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Make America Healthy Again.”

Our independent cattle and sheep industries have been steaming along through history as if they were without a strategic vision — rudderless and directionless.

National Pollinator Week is the perfect time to recognize the small creatures that play a major role in the success of agriculture.