Climate change is a challenge the world must confront together. Though people from all walks of life and in all corners of the world will be affected by rising global temperatures and the ripple effects of such increases, the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector figures to be especially significant. Farmers have been on the front lines in the fight against … [Read more...]

Labor shortages can make it hard for any business owner to compete, and those working in the agricultural sector are no exception to that reality. The U.S. Senate Committee on Aging notes that the median age of farmers in the United States is 58, and more farmers are older than 65 than under 44. That doesn’t bode well for the future, but the labor shortages confronting the … [Read more...]

The demand for food is directly related to population growth. By 2050, food needs are expected to double, according to a study published in the journal Agricultural Economics. That puts increasing pressure on the agricultural sector to meet growing demand. However, many experts think the industry will fall short. In addition to increased food demand, consumer habits, … [Read more...]

The population is growing and so is its demand for food to fuel those extra bodies. Harvard Business Review reports the global population has quadrupled over the last century. It’s predicted that, by 2050, the population will exceed nine billion people. The world is not able to feed all of its inhabitants, according to Penn State. There are more than one billion people who … [Read more...]

Horses have been a part of Rachel Ukkestad’s life since she was a child.  Growing up outside of Rushford during the Great Depression, she had always wanted a pony, but in those times “if it didn’t milk or pull a plow, you didn’t feed it.”  So as a kid, her experience was with the work horses that were still commonly in use on farms at the time.   At age 18 Rachel married … [Read more...]