WASHINGTON — The government is revising its definition of what it means to farm, meaning some people who receive farm subsidies but don’t do any of the work would receive less government cash.

A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

A worker culls lettuce in Salinas, Calif. Today, the value of America's farmland stands at $3.2 trillion and growing. Meanwhile, U.S. farmworkers make poverty wages (average hourly rate: $13.59), and ...

California urgently needs to improve its soil. Better soil produces healthier food, but it also holds more water—a boon for a wildfire state with depleted groundwater. Better soil also holds more ...

Ryan Zurliene fills a grain bag with corn on a Pocahontas, Il. farm on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Farmers, while buoyed by a strong corn crop, have full silos and are filling bags while awaiting better ...