The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association said its decision to reject a $12 billion federal farm assistance program is not about turning down money, but about fairness in how federal aid is distributed.

Final 2026 edition marks conclusion of farming guide that helped predict weather and plan crops.

Republican Derrick Van Orden and Democrat Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill alongside other lawmakers that would support organic farmers.

Amid consistently bleak forecasts for farmers' financial outlooks in 2026 from Arkansas economists, agricultural and finance experts, Arkansas' representatives in Congress, Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton,

New Alexandria’s Fred Slezak said many farmers like him have a strong independent streak. “We don’t particularly care to get payments from the government,” said Slezak, 71, owner and operator at Lone Maple Farms off Route 119.

Greek farmers blocked activity at major ports as part of a demonstration to protest delays in farm aid payments and high production costs. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has more on the nationwide protests.

VOLOS, Greece, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Dozens of Greek farmers disrupted operations at the regional port of Volos on Wednesday as part of a nationwide demonstration to protest delays in farm aid payments and high production costs.

US farmers have described a perilous, slow-moving crisis that threatened their livelihood. President Donald Trump announced $12 billion bailout.