Farm Journal Foundation

08/19/2026

Listen to this! Literally. In partnership with Farm Journal and produced as part of our Voice of the Farmer Garden program, we just launched a podcast! It's called "Agriculture Crunch" with listeners getting bite-sized stories from across the agriculture value chain.
The first three episodes are out now! You can click the link below to listen and learn more, and you can stream in audio or video on Farm Journal TV, Farm Journal NOW on AgWeb, all major podcast platforms, and YouTube. Enjoy!!
https://www.farmjournalfoundation.org/post/new-agriculture-crunch-podcast-tells-stories-about-food-and-farming

08/17/2026

Check it out! In collaboration with Farm Journal we are launching a new podcast - Agriculture Crunch!

🎙️ New Podcast Alert!

Introducing Agriculture Crunch, a new podcast featuring interesting stories and interviews in bite-sized morsels for anyone who wants to learn more about where their food comes from.

Produced by the 's Voice of the Farmer Garden, a new agricultural learning experience located at USDA headquarters on the National Mall, Agriculture Crunch delivers quick, engaging conversations that connect listeners to the people and stories behind agriculture.

Listen wherever you prefer:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjEtblzn-RQ

Farm Journal TV: https://farmjournaltv.com/categories/category-ep3u-fxal1y

Omny: https://omny.fm/shows/agriculture-crunch

08/17/2026

Meet our newest Farmer Ambassador! Welcome to the team, all the way from Hawaii, Suzanne Shriner!

08/14/2026

Making great progress at Ag Progress Days! Farm Journal Foundation Veterinary Ambassador Dr. Jody Kull and Farmer Ambassador Luke Brubaker took part in teaching the next generation of agricultural leaders about the industry at Penn State's Ag Progress Days.

08/13/2026

A glimpse into our potato harvest in the Voice of the Farmer Garden. Look at how these spuds turned out! Thank you to everyone involved in the growth of these potatoes from start to finish.
U.S. Department of Agriculture

08/12/2026

Shout-out to our Kansas Veterinary Ambassador Dr. Brad White and the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University! Proud to have you on our team.

08/10/2026

"Farm Journal Foundation’s synthesis report captures that evolution by encouraging veterinarians and producers to stop asking why graduates aren’t choosing rural practice and instead ask what can be changed to make rural practice somewhere they want to build a career."

Thank you Bovine Veterinarian for this write-up on the highlights of all five of our state assessments on the rural veterinary workforce shortage. Check it out here: https://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/rural-veterinary-workforce-reports-reveal-shortage-more-recruitment-problem
Farm Journal

Comparing workforce assessments from Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio uncovers common challenges — and a surprising shift in how the profession should approach solutions.

08/07/2026

Grateful for a 2nd year on the ground at Minnesota Farm Fest! We hosted several policymakers and leaders of agriculture at our roundtable this week discussing biosecurity, Ag R&D, trade and what American Farmers need!

Thank you Minnesota Soybean Growers Association for your partnership! Thank you to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary Brooke Rollins, Luke J. Lindberg, Kelly Loeffler, Rep. Brad Finstad, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, Rep. Austin Scott, Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Farm Bureau, Minnesota Corn, Minnesota Turkey, Minnesota Pork,and Minnesota State Cattlemen for participating!

08/06/2026

Throughout this year - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - we are empowering and celebrating women in agriculture! FJF was proud to attend this week's GAP Gals Gathering where our own Farmer Ambassador Belinda Burrier (MD) spoke to women shaping the future of agriculture - from farmers to researchers to advocates to policymakers. Thank you to GAP for having us and partners Bayer and Borlaug Foundation.

08/05/2026

A great day at Minnesota Farm Fest as Farm Journal Foundation partnered with Minnesota Soybean Growers Association to host U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Under Secretary Luke Lindberg, Congressman Brad Finstad, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, Rep. Austin Scott, and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler at our roundtable featuring the voices of Minnesota agriculture sharing issues most pressing to producers in the state and how federal policy on biosecurity, agricultural research & development, and trade can help.