September 16, 2026

A guide to FLSA’s agricultural child labor rules

At a presentation sponsored by the National Agricultural Law Center, lawyer Audry Thompson from the Penn State Center for Agricultural & Shale Law discussed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for minors employed on farms.

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Farmers can help farmers reduce risk of suicide

by Deborah Jeanne Post

September 9, 2026

Farming is listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. Add to this the financial uncertainty of the ...

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Blue Ridge partners with Hossler for Christmas trees

by Laura Rodley

September 1, 2026

Rod Wert has been growing Christmas trees since 1986. He named his operation Blue Ridge Christmas Tree Farm as it was in the Blue Ridge Mountains in P...

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The organic big picture

by Sally Colby

September 1, 2026

The Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), organized by USDA’s National Organic Program , has helped farmers navigate the transition proces...

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Be bonfire smart this autumn

by Enrico Villamaino

September 1, 2026

A farm bonfire has a certain magic. Hayrides roll in from the fields, boots crunch across the ground and a crackling blaze gives families a warm place...